California to Negotiate Trade With Other
Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs
Posted By: sunset, 4/4/2025 4:10:21 PM
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. 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.
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In the largest Venezuelan community in the United States,
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Newsom really believes he runs a country unto himself. He has been allowed to tax California businesses for energy use and give that money to Canada for "carbon offsets".