You know, when I want to solve an economic problem and look for a leader in creating jobs and building a workforce for citizens I know that I always ask, "What would California and Gavin Newsom do?"
Then I do the opposite.
We are in a weird place where half of the GOP is siding with Gavin Newsom.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce plans Friday afternoon directing the state to pursue 'strategic' relationships with countries announcing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., urging them to exclude California-made products from those taxes, Fox News Digital has learned.
Sources in Newsom's administration told Fox News Digital the announcement is a direct response to President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff plan, which sets out a baseline duty of 10% on all imports to the U.S. and some higher percentages for other top traders.
It's not entirely clear this is constitutional, as Congress and the president are given exclusive authority over foreign commerce. An individual state is not allowed to pilot their own international trade program.
State officials also said the retaliatory tariffs will cause 'major disruptions' to cross-border supply chains in the California-Baja region, arguing that if component goods are taxed each time they cross the border, the final price of the finished product will increase and be passed onto Californians.
Well, if we know one thing, it's that Gavin Newsom would never do something totally idiotic to screw over the citizens of his state.
This is a man who is VERY concerned with the average California worker!
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