r/Albuquerque • u/Cloudsleeper11 • 1d ago
California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs
https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-205541420
u/mr_snrub742 1d ago
If the executive is not going to comply with the judiciary, why does the legislative have to comply with the executive?
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u/ItselfSurprised05 21h ago
Nuking California's almond industry might actually be a net positive result of this fiasco.
Based on my admittedly limited understanding of the issue, the industry uses a shocking amount of water in relation to the amount of money it contributes to the economy. And it's mostly an export crop, so it's not like it contributes to food security for the region.
It just sounds like straight up abuse of the limited water resources in the West.
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u/Relevant_Elevator190 23h ago
U.S. states generally cannot negotiate trade agreements with foreign nations independently; the power to regulate foreign commerce rests with the federal government, specifically Congress and the President.
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u/DaddyRhyno79 20h ago
Isn’t having states determine their own path what this administration was all about?
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u/DoomyHowlinkun 16h ago
We are long past following the constitution now. If the President can ignore it how ever he pleases, then the only solution becomes for the rest to do the same.
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u/Mrgoodtrips64 1d ago
What does this have to do with Albuquerque?
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u/Evening-Guarantee-84 23h ago
Tariffs affect New Mexican people, too. If CA can cut deals, we can benefit by avoiding increases in cost to NM businesses that import through CA ports.
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u/zapitron 20h ago
I might be misreading it, but I think the tariffs that governors want to (and maybe can) avoid are the retaliatory tariffs on our exports.
States can't make deals to reduce the taxes we pay. The feds want our money and they're going to get it. But other countries can tune their tariffs to apply to different states. So, for example, if someone elsewhere wants some New Mexico chile, maybe their country could charge less tax on that (while still taxing the hell out of Kentucky bourbon, for example), in exchange for .. I dunno, something.
They might do it simply to keep mutually-beneficial commerce going with states who "aren't the problem" (i.e. voted for free markets, i.e. blue) but I think more likely, they'd want some consideration. TFA is pretty vague about what Newsom is offering them, though.
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u/jump-back-like-33 20h ago
You are not misreading. This is CA asking not to reverse tariff their goods. It is not CA making separate trade deals or something.
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u/christxoxo 9h ago
Thank you for spamming our subreddit u/Cloudsleeper11 I especially find your takes on rating women particularly interesting
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u/GoingCustom 23h ago
Meanwhile, New Mexico is 50th in education. 8 years running too. Seems like a more important topic over what CA is doing 🤷♂️
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u/Sausage_Child 6h ago
51st, according to nces.gov. NM smoked Puerto Rico though, so, yeah.
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=1&sub=MAT&sj=&st=MN&year=2024R3
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u/Cicada_Leading 1d ago
True. Congress is never going to change the existing tax and revenue system.
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u/Cicada_Leading 1d ago
Tariffs are federal. California is a dummy.
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u/jeffyIsJeffy 1d ago
Tariffs are legally the responsibility of Congress, but that didn’t stop the orange dotard.
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u/Mrgoodtrips64 1d ago
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u/jeffyIsJeffy 1d ago
Oh right, I forgot we’ve got a spineless group of suckups in Congress eager and willing to relinquish their authority. I’m sure California will be fine though.
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u/Mrgoodtrips64 1d ago
It’s not exactly new. Congress ceded their tariff authority 90 years ago. If there’s one thing Congress hates above all else it’s doing their own job.
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u/Crazy_Wonder_1656 1d ago
And since when do laws matter? The current government has thrown out any constitutional laws so it's anybody's game now. The real dummy is out golfing while many Americans are looking at their dwindling retirement fund.
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u/tallwhiteninja 23h ago
On one hand, I really want to say fuck it, if they've thrown the Constitution and separation of powers in the shredder, the other side might as well try it.
On the other, I expect this will rightly get shut down pretty quickly, and Newsom knows that; he's just posturing for his inevitable presidential run.
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u/Anxious_Aspect_8855 1d ago
who cares? trump is breaking federal laws on the daily. time for states rights
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u/tel4bob 7h ago
Hey Albuquerque, we are also going to have a vote on seceding from the US here in CA. Fuck Trump.
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u/Every-Consequence-99 6h ago
good luck with that. if you think the USA will give up a coastal state without a fight you're a special kind of stupid.
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u/roboconcept 1d ago
personally, I'm looking forward to the middle rio grande city-state's autonomy in dealing with mexico