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California Faces $875M Loss Amid U.S.-China Trade War

4/10/2025

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California's economy is under siege as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies, with tariffs threatening to inflict up to $875 million in losses on the agricultural sector. Governor Gavin Newsom is urgently pushing for exemptions to protect California's exports, highlighting the state's precarious dependence on trade and the looming risk of job losses and soaring prices.

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California's economy is under siege as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies, with tariffs threatening to inflict up to $875 million in losses on the agricultural sector. Governor Gavin Newsom is urgently pushing for exemptions to protect California's exports, highlighting the state's precarious dependence on trade and the looming risk of job losses and soaring prices.