AG Bonta, AG Rayfield, and AG Mayes co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in objecting to the Trump Administration’s proposed, unlawful tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 based on allegations that these countries fail to enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. In the letter today, the attorneys general argue that the proposed tariffs are illegal and must be immediately abandoned.

“After his first two attempts to impose tariffs were declared illegal by the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, the President is back at it again — this time illegally attempting to impose blanket tariffs on 59 countries and the EU, which account for 99% of U.S. imports. We urge the Administration to immediately halt this attempt. Tariffs are taxes, and the American people cannot shoulder extra costs — no matter how much President Trump wants them to. California has pushed back and challenged these unlawful taxes time and time again because we stand with businesses, consumers, and families across the state and nation who are already struggling with rising costs.” -AG Bonta