r/bayarea • u/Front-Resident-5554 • 1d ago

Politics & Local Crime California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/Front-Resident-5554 1d ago

Article:

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he has directed his administration to "look at new opportunities to expand trade" as he tries to steer his state around President Donald Trump's sprawling import tariffs.

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In a post on X, Newsom addressed the U.S.'s global trading partners, writing "California is here and ready to talk."

It comes after a Fox News report revealed that Newsom is directing his state to pursue "strategic" relationships with countries announcing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., urging them to exclude California-made products from those taxes.

In response, White House spokesperson Kush Desai told Fox News: "Gavin Newsom should focus on out-of-control homelessness, crime, regulations, and unaffordability in California instead of trying his hand at international dealmaking."

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u/SurfPerchSF San Francisco 1d ago

Gotta love that the spokesperson sounds just like your average reditor. But what about the homeless blah blah blah.

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u/wetterfish 1d ago

Unironically, crime, education, homelessness, and housing availability are all greatly affected by income, so by finding ways to make costs lower, Newsom is actually addressing those issues. 

It’s not even fair to call those people morons, because they know exactly what they’re saying and doing. They’re just absolutely shit people.