California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the western US state, which has the largest economy in the nation, is suing the Donald Trump administration over the president's sweeping "unlawful tariffs" on international trading partners, reported Xinhua.

"President Trump's unlawful tariffs are wreaking chaos on California families, businesses, and our economy - driving up prices and threatening jobs," Newsom said in a statement, adding that "We're standing up for American families who can't afford to let the chaos continue."