President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are projected to cut California’s tax revenue by $16 billion in the next fiscal year, Governor Gavin Newsom’s finance department said in a memo. The 4% drop in revenue from a previous estimate is largely due to a stock market downturn last month after the president announced his sweeping tariff campaign on April 2,

On the eve of his budget presentation, Gov. Gavin Newsom sought to blame President Trump's tariff policy for reducing California state revenues.

California is experiencing unexpectedly shaky economic conditions, as health care costs rise and Trump’s tariffs create ongoing uncertainty.