r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

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/wankbollox 1d ago

If Texas can ignore the federal government and make its own immigration policy, then I guess California can make its own trade policy. Seems fair. 

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 1d ago

States setting their own trade agreements is totally unconstitutional, but we haven't been following that for a while now anyway. I'm hoping the whole west coast can form it's own trade coalition.

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u/cptnamr7 1d ago

And then ship to blue states without tariffs.  But impose them for red states. 

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u/TinFoilBeanieTech 1d ago

I agree, in principal, but it's tricky since there are no laws about labeling per state, only nation. I think they are taking the right approach by going for region specific products and brands.