Posted on 11/22/2016 8:04:49 AM PST by SeekAndFind
In 2018, the issue of whether California should secede from the union could come to a head.
Yes California Independence Campaign, a fringe political group that calls for the state to become an independent nation, filed a proposed ballot measure with the Attorney General's Office on November 21, The Sacramento Bee reports.
If it garners the half a million signatures required to appear on the 2018 gubernatorial ballot, the measure would strike language from the state constitution that would help clear a path to secession.
Still, a state holds no right to secede under federal law. Californians would need to pass an amendment to the US Constitution, which requires the blessings of the other 49 states.
The measure would also survey voters on whether a "Calexit" is something that interests them. If a clear majority declares their support for a Brexit-style departure, the state would hold a special election in March 2019 asking voters again if they want California to secede.
In a recent interview with Business Insider, Louis Marinelli, president of Yes California, described the plans as a "double opt-in" process.
Far-fetched as it may sound, Calexit started gathering steam as Californians came to terms with a Donald Trump presidency on November 9. The campaign became a nationwide social media trend in a matter of hours, but has since fizzled.
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“Still, a state holds no right to secede under federal law.”
A way to accomplish the same thing is just start limiting the federal government’s role in a state’s affair’s.
A number of topics lend themselves to this approach but tackling taxation, citizenship and health care/welfare are big issues
It would be nice to have CA join Texas in that effort
And good riddance.
Still, a state holds no right to secede under federal law. Californians would need to pass an amendment to the US Constitution, which requires the blessings of the other 49 states.
Let them declare it.
Let them make a move to enforce it.
Then we’ll have “Trump’s March to the Sea”, San Fran down I5 to San Diego.
Would solve just about everything.
Bug. Ye. And stay out of Texas. Californians and the illegals are turning it blue
I’m all for breaking CA up into mulitple states. 50 is a nice round number, but I could live w/o it.
Bug. Ye ?
Buh bye
My best friend asked if Id like to spend our annual weekend in San Francisco...I looked at her and said...Um, NO. Until California gets its roots back...not interested...luckily I saw most of it over past 50 years...so sad, as the weather (south) is great.
When liberals lose elections they have major meltdowns...
Which part is likely to split off due to the san andreas fault..give the leftist that for their new Utopian State.
Call it Mexit
Can the rest of us vote tool?
Somebody tell these idiots that when they go, they also take their share of the national debt with them = $3.55 TRILLION for their 55 million residents.
Prediction - If California attempts to secede Federal troops will sweep in and load every non-citizen onto trains and will ship them to the middle of Sonoa Mexico. L.A. will lose 60% of its population.
What is the state’s net receipt from the Federal treasury given that 34% Of the nation’s welfare recipients live in California but only … 12% … of the U.S. population resides here.
And on Day One Nevada, Arizona, and Oregon will have a new illegal alien invasion.
Suddenly the bigoted liberals in California have discovered “states rights” again? Remember, it was the DEMOCRATS who seceded from the union, partially because of their devotion to enslavement of human beings (disguised through a veil of self determination).
Frankly, I wouldn’t be disappointed if these clowns left. But if they’re going to be consistent, they should permit the eastern conservative side of the state to remain in the union.
Hitlery’s lead in California is about 3.5 million votes, more than making up for her national popular vote total.
Let California go. It’ll sink into degeneracy even faster without our tax dollars propping it up.
This is just like when celebs threaten to move, except much bigger.
We’ll never get that lucky, it’s just a pipedream.
It is true that most of California doesn’t belong in the USA, but they’ll never leave, unfortunately.
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