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As I understand it, nope. States can't negotiate treaties on the US' behalf. Commerce and sanctions would fall under that as I understand it.

States also can't regulate interstate trade, which I believe trying to penalize Apple and Google would constitute, since neither has a office in Montana.



Why can California require auto manufacturers to comply with their emissions standards if it is in effect regulating interstate trade?


California doesn't require auto manufacturers to do anything. They require dealers and individuals to only buy cars that meet said emissions standards, on penalty of refusing to allow them to be registered to be driven on the state's roads.


Couldn't it target the shops and companies that sell devices with Apple/Google app stores on them, instead?




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