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Gavin Newsom: “44% of all imports into California come from Mexico, Canada…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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California's Legal Challenge Against Trump's Tariffs: Press Conference with Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom

Published | Video Starts at 13:23

Nasdaq down over 2%. As I speak, the uncertainty is pronounced and it is profound in the state of California. Consider just the imports coming from Mexico, Canada and China. 44% of all imports into California come from Mexico, Canada, and China. just those three countries. $197.3 billion in 2023. The impacts of these tariffs, particularly on those three countries, disproportionately impact the state of California. Across the spectrum, the impacts are off the charts. (13:23–13:31)

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Asserts that nearly half of California's imports are from these three countries.

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