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Rob Bonta

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
560 total appearances

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Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

So we'll see what he does and we'll assess.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

We brought 58 lawsuits in less than 58 weeks against the Trump administration for repeated lawsuits.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

illegal conduct.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

And so we will assess whether any of his actions going forward in the tariff space are lawful or not.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

And if he breaks the law again and hurts California again, we'll take him to court.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

Well, Aipa's off the table.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

So he can no longer use Aipa to impose tariffs.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

He tried.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

He lost.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

Aipa doesn't mention the word tariffs.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

It's never been used in nearly 50 years of its existence to impose tariffs.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

But yeah, the Kavanaugh dissent did sort of set forth a blueprint that Trump might want to pursue in terms of other statutes that do provide the opportunity for him potentially to implement tariffs.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

But the

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

But the point I was making, and the majority makes this too, is that those other statutes don't give full discretion to implement and impose all the tariffs that he tried to impose under IEPA.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

And he tried to impose tariffs against every single one of our trade partners under IEPA.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

Those other statutes have limits.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

They have prerequisites.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

They have limits in duration, limits in amount.

Bloomberg Talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Talks Tariff Ruling

So he may take action using those other statutes, but he will be limited.

Fox News Hourly Update
3PM ET 01/09/2026 Newscast

This is a baseless and cruel and political attack on the most vulnerable in our society.