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/Wild_Harvest 1d ago

So wait, if I'm understanding correctly, then California is not negotiating to bypass Trump's tariffs but is willing to subsidize the tariffs and keep costs down, and in exchange the country will put in exemptions to products shipped to them from California but not, say, Nevada?

That could be a good way to both bypass the tariff, and prop up California's economy as the dominant force in the US. I could see New York doing something similar, too.

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u/limb3h 1d ago

In the short term, this subsidy would cost taxpayer money, but in the long run I think more companies will come to california. Not a bad move.

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u/EtTuBiggus 17h ago

Companies and infrastructure already exists to ship things out of California. Unless California wants to implement border controls, this exempts every state from the tariffs. A huge chunk of good move through California first.

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u/limb3h 13h ago

That's probably illegal. I doubt we'll win if federal government sues though.