Due of the president's extensive tariffs, California is suing the Trump administration.

In response to President Donald Trump's broad tariffs on U.S. trading partners, California Governor Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Wednesday that they are suing the Trump administration in federal court.

According to Newsom's office, the case, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, contests President Donald Trump's presidential right to unilaterally impose tariffs through the International Economic Emergency Powers Act.

According to the governor's office, the state is requesting that the court rule that the tariffs are invalid and prevent their application.

The Democratic governor, who announced the lawsuit on his most recent podcast, stated that Trump lacks "the unilateral authority to impose one of the greatest tax increases in U.S. history," highlighting the possibility for tariffs to result in higher costs.

"California, the nation's top manufacturing state, is disproportionately feeling the effects of these tariffs. This unilateral action by the U.S. president will have a substantial impact on this state," Newsom added.

Newsom is a regular opponent of Trump and a possible Democratic presidential candidate in 2028. He has invited conservatives like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk on his newly launched podcast, which has drawn criticism from some Democrats after he appeared to agree with them on certain issues, such as transgender athletes playing women's sports.

The president's tariffs are "not only highly worrisome, it is illegal," according to a statement released by Bonta on Wednesday.