The Democratic governor, sporting blue denim in lieu of slacks at an almond farm south of Sacramento, bemoaned the economic impacts on California’s marquee tech and farming industries and argued the White House has no authority to unilaterally tax imports under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act which it has cited.

“Trump’s tariffs are the single largest tax increase in our lifetime, and they’re jamming Californians with higher prices on groceries, medicine and cars,” said Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, in a statement. “We’re protecting our residents — and all American families — from unlawful economic chaos.”