At a press briefing, California AG Rob Bonta discussed a new lawsuit against the Trump Administration to stop President Trump's tariffs.
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00:00The message Americans are receiving is that your costs are going up.
00:04The farmers here in the Central Valley, the small businesses up and down the state,
00:09the families sweating over their household budgets to see where exactly they can squeeze out
00:15the extra thousands of dollars each year that these tariffs could cost.
00:19The cost of groceries and gas and other goods are rising.
00:23The cost of bananas, coffee, chocolate, wine, iPhones, video games, clothes,
00:29is all on the rise.
00:31As Republican Senator Ted Cruz said,
00:35quote, tariffs are a tax on consumers, end quote.
00:39Couldn't say it more clearly.
00:41And we're feeling it.
00:42Seniors looking at their retirement savings are feeling it.
00:46Parents looking at the college funds they've built up for years are feeling it.
00:49Farmers looking at the crops they're counting on to support their families and pay their workers are feeling it.
00:55Trump's tariffs are a slap in the face to Americans, especially hardworking families just trying to get by.
01:05It's time to put this chaos to an end.
01:08It's time to hold Trump accountable to the law.
01:12With this lawsuit, we are.
01:14As Attorney General, it's my job to ensure California remains the best place to live, to work, raise a family, or run a business.
01:21That's exactly what I'm doing today.
01:23I'm proud to be alongside our great governor to fight for California's vibrant economy, businesses, workers, and families.
01:31And before I pass it off to my partner on this lawsuit, Governor Newsom, I want to give a final shout-out to the folks on my team who work tirelessly on this lawsuit.
01:40They don't do it for the recognition, but I'm going to recognize them.
01:43Zelda Vassar, Carolyn Downs, Lara Haddad, Siwon Shea, Julie Veroff, Matthew Wise, Thomas Patterson, Christina Bull-Arndt, Ellie Bloom.
01:55We have a great team, and I'm proud of them.
01:57Incredible public servants, each and every one of them.
01:59With that, it's my great pleasure to introduce our great governor, Governor Gavin Newsom.