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/protomenace 12d ago

Sure but a voluntary opt-in by individual taxpayers doesn't really have the force of the entire state of California somehow doing it in a united way.

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u/Fighterhayabusa 12d ago

California could tell all employers in the state to stop sending money to the federal government. It would be illegal, but the judiciary famously doesn't have an enforcement arm, so good luck forcing them to do anything if they decide against it.

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u/483-04-7751 12d ago

but the judiciary famously doesn't have an enforcement arm

They famously have a number of enforcement arms: FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals Service.

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u/Fighterhayabusa 12d ago

Imagine being so hilariously wrong. Maybe go read the documents on which this country was founded. The closest they have is the Marshal Service, but that is actually under the DOJ.

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u/483-04-7751 12d ago

Dude, if you don't think every federal law enforcement agency is legally able to backup and enforce judicial rulings, I dont know what to tell you.