Posted on 01/25/2025 6:23:08 PM PST by chickenlips
The California secessionist movement is fast becoming a political reality, even though it stands no realistic chance of ever succeeding.
In a crucial first step towards their long term goal, secessionists have successfully filed a ballot initiative proposing that the state become its own country and secede from the United States.
The initiative has now been cleared for signature gathering and will require 546,651 valid signatures by July 22nd in order to become a formal ballot initiative.
If successful, voters would be asked in 2028 the following question: “Should California leave the United States and become a free and independent country?”
According to the guidelines set out by its organizers, if over 55 percent of voters said “yes” on a turnout of over 50 percent, would constitute “a vote of no confidence in the United States of America.”
It would also then declare that the “will of the people of California” is to become an independent country.
On this basis, state authorities would be required to create a commission on the viability of California becoming an independent country.
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All talk of secession aside, the U.S. has to keep the West Coast states and their important seaports.
Since there are no voters ID laws and everyone can mail in a ballot, I think we should all support them on this initiative.
The US had 49 states for eight months in 1959.
La Raza has had this goal to have it join Mexico.
Why make Mexico stronger?
Abraham Lincoln settled this already. The act of seceding will result in the U.S. army and marines arresting California’s leaders. Ir wine impossible with Camp Pendleton being hours from Sacramento.
Yeah. Losing the fifth largest economy in the world would be a laugh. Thank God it will never happen.
Pretty much, yeah. I would also, however, provide a launch pad for political attack on Trump. To wit: “Trump’s America is not Our America any longer. We must stand up for decency, integrity, and hope for the future— everyone’s future. While unprecedented, we have little choice but to pull together, and reject the President’s regressive, racist, and sexist vision for California.” Rinse/Repeat.
“The US had 49 states for eight months in 1959.”
Hmm. What did the flag look like or did the flag suck so they decided to added Hawaii?
“Western California counties”
You mean eastern?
Yes, eastern California. But after seeing the new flag, all of California is out.
You are unaware of the “Recoquista” movement?
It is already well along the way to success in CA.
Mexico will be the ones to take over, with or without this initiative.
Unless Pres. Trump saves them, against their will!
Uh, this was tried and we had a civil war disallowing secession. I thought they just wanted to separate California into two or more states. Well, this could get interesting.
Not really. We could negotiate for the mouth of the Columbia River and/or San Diego. but more to the point: Who needs all the imported crap from China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, etc. I’d feel a little bad about the Philippines.
Texas can legally split itself into 5 States.
Oh please, please. Put then under martial law, declare them a territory, send their Congressional delegation and state legislature to Guantanamo, appoint a governor and run them like a prison camp. Divide them into three or four territories, and allow them to reapply for statehood, section by section when they have run enough time that they can be trusted not to overthrow a republican form of government for a second time. Oh and hang the coastal commission.
That’s exactly what should happen.
Northen California would not go along with it...Just Southern...
Forty-five percent of California is federal land — National Park Service, Forest Service, BLM, Department of Defense. If they go, we keep that. Because, “this land is your land, this land is my land....”
Good luck going at it all by yourselves, California.
-PJ
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