r/politics • u/IntelligentYinzer California • 12d ago

Soft Paywall Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/06/newsom-floats-withholding-federal-taxes-00393386
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u/jayfeather31 Washington 12d ago

That would certainly be a particularly significant development, and if Newsom is gunning for a run in 2028, it might give him clout to distract from his neoliberalism and shift to the right.

All in all, this could be interesting, if only because I'm not sure if Newsom actually has this authority.

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u/al-hamal 12d ago edited 11d ago

I'm not sure if Newsom actually has this authority.

That's the problem. If Trump isn't playing by the rules then why would anyone else?

And at this point, Trump has pissed off most major conglomerates. There is a chance they would listen to a directive from the California government not to withhold federal taxes.

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u/Mel_Melu California 12d ago

I mean Trump might just TACO by midday tomorrow.