The big advantage would be that Californians would no longer have to pay federal income tax, but I’m sure the state would have to raise taxes as well.
A major downside would be a big loss to the state if all the defense contractors move out and military bases are shut down.
“A major downside would be a big loss to the state if all the defense contractors move out and military bases are shut down.”
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Both scenarios have been happening in California for years.
California would end up selling out to any money giving enemy and would start a new international border war. They would take cash to survive from any anti-american jihad organization and we would have to have tanks and forts along the border. It would be interesting to get their vote of the federal elections too.