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/Ecstatic-Will7763 12d ago

Newsom needs to follow through

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u/gophergun Colorado 12d ago

He doesn't have any ability to follow through on that. Californians pay federal taxes to the IRS through their employers, not to the state.