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Assembly adopts resolution criticizing recent federal tariffs after heated floor debate
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Summary
The Assembly passed Senate Joint Resolution 7, criticizing federal tariff policy as a cost borne by households and small businesses. Supporters called tariffs a hidden tax; opponents blamed other drivers of inflation, producing a sharp partisan exchange before a roll‑call adoption (Ayes 57, Noes 13).
The California State Assembly on March 25 adopted Senate Joint Resolution 7 (SJR 7), a statement criticizing recent federal tariff policy and urging attention to the costs placed on working families and small businesses.
Assemblymember Solace, the floor manager, said the resolution responds to federal tariff actions that have increased prices and disrupted supply chains, calling them “taxes” on consumers. Assemblymember Gibson and other supporters cited estimates of hundreds of billions in tariff costs for American consumers and said California households have faced disproportionate burdens.
Opponents on the floor challenged the framing. Assemblymember Gallagher and other members said tariffs explain only a portion of recent price increases and faulted state policies and broader economic factors such as energy and housing costs. The exchange grew heated at points, with several members admonished to maintain decorum.
The Assembly opened a roll for coauthors (55 were added), conducted a roll‑call vote on the resolution itself, and recorded 57 ayes and 13 noes; the Clerk declared the resolution adopted.
No implementing or appropriations language was recorded on the floor; the measure is a formal statement of the Assembly’s position.
