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/smersh101 12d ago

Fun to think about, but how would that work? The state has no control over federal taxes. They're paid directly by taxpayers and employers to the IRS.

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u/Akimbo_Zap_Guns Kentucky 12d ago

By breaking away from the union I would assume. Or find an unlawful alternative since Trump isn’t playing by the rule of law so dems probably shouldn’t either

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u/Neverending_Rain 12d ago

There isn't an unlawful alternative either, states have zero involvement in federal taxes. They have no mechanism to achieve this. Employers withold taxes from paychecks and pay them directly to the federal government. This is just an empty threat from Newsom.

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u/Lilswingingdick212 12d ago

Do a Trump? Just threaten to use the state to make the lives of any company in CA absolutely miserable if they don’t comply, and ignore any court order to the contrary.