California to sue over President Trump’s tariffs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his state will file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war. The suit will argue that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China or a 10% tariff on all imports is unlawful. The act enables a president to freeze and block transactions in response to foreign threats. The lawsuit, which will be filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, will also argue that enacting such tariffs requires approval from Congress, Newsom’s office said in a news release. Trump has offered many justifications for increasing tariffs, including that they are designed to spur U.S. manufacturing and stop the flow of illicit fentanyl into the country. California’s move follows rapidly changing tariff plans by the Trump administration. Today we get the latest with Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent for KQED, and discuss the legal implications with Gary Hufbauer, nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
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Should California colleges be required to let unhoused students sleep in their cars?
California’s housing crisis continues to affect people’s ability to access shelter, with a record amount of people experiencing homelessness last year. Among those most affected are community college students, of whom nearly a quarter have experienced homelessness. As schools across the state try to figure out how to best meet the needs of these students in the long term, California assemblymember Corey Jackson has proposed a short term fix: let students sleep in their cars. The progressive Democrat’s proposed legislation that would force California State University and community colleges to create parking programs that allow students to sleep in their cars at a campus designated site. But is this short term answer actually viable, or would it pull resources away from longer term solutions? Joining Larry to talk about the proposed legislation is California state assemblymember for district 60 and the bill’s author Corey Jackson, the director of development and college success for the nonprofit JovenesInc. Eric Hubbard, and President and Superintendent of the Cerritos Community College District Jose Fierro.
What’s your most vivid memory of Phys Ed class, good or bad?
Physical education classes, whether they made you enthusiastic or not, always held their fair share of memorable moments. It was a class where you could find yourself accidentally kicking a ball at someone’s face, or taking a tetherball right to your own noggin. Some students would be striving for a personal best in the mile, while others purposely moved at a snail’s pace. Given the variety of games and stories that came out of physical education, we thought it’d be worth hearing from listeners on their most memorable P.E. memories. So — what’s your most memorable P.E. memory? Whether it’s embarrassing, rewarding, or notable for any other reason, we want to hear from you! Tell us your memorable physical education memories by calling 866-893-5722 or emailing atcomments@laist.com.
What the LAFD budget tells us about Mayor Bass and former fire chief Crowley's public fallout
The Palisades fire was one of the most destructive fires in California's history, and with thousands displaced and now without homes, the city looked for blame amid the impossible tragedy. Fingers quickly fell on the Los Angeles Fire Department and its chief, Kristin Crowley, for not acting fast enough when fires broke out and mis-distributing resources. Others called into question LA Mayor Karen Bass' leadership as she was out of the country when the fires first started. Mayor Bass' swift firing of Chief Crowley only substantiated the claims that she mishandled the fire response. Crowley’s appeal of her firing, which was unsuccessful, revealed frustrations towards the mayor, and she claimed that Bass had cut the fire department's budget which ultimately led to lack of resources to fight the fires. On a new episode of LAist's podcast, Imperfect Paradise, the team looks at the LAFD budget and shines some light on the public fallout between Mayor Bass and LA fire Chief Kristin Crowley. Joining Larry to talk about the episode is Antonia Cereijido, host of Imperfect Paradise, and Frank Stoltze, civics and democracy correspondent at LAist.
The episode of Imperfect Paradise: The fallout over LAFD Funding: Bass vs. Crowley is out now. You can listen to it here or wherever you get your podcasts.
Congress could rescind over $1 billion from NPR, PBS, and local member stations
The Trump administration plans on asking Congress to take back over $1 billion from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, the entity that provides funding for NPR, PBS, and their member stations. This is part of a larger rescission package that also aims to take back funding for foreign aid. The money the request is asking for has already been approved. Congress has a 45-day window to approve the request. Although NPR and PBS are the major media outlets the administration is focusing on, smaller local stations are who stand to lose most if the request goes through. Joining us today on AirTalk to talk about the latest efforts to defund public broadcasting is Benjamin Mullin, media reporter for The New York Times.
Navigating grief and loss from the LA fires, three months later
Billions of dollars and thousands of destroyed structures later, the LA wildfires are still top of mind for many Angelenos and state officials. While you might get the sense in some parts of the city that people have “moved on,” that wouldn’t account for the many families who are still mourning the loss of their homes and livelihoods. Three months after wildfires ravaged two LA neighborhoods, we’re checking those who are still navigating the grief and loss of losing a home. Where are you at with your grief? What has helped you along the way? Call us at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com.
