[Sherman Logan]

Actually, this is hilarious!

Even if the ballot initiative passes, it will have zero legal effect.

Article IV of the US Constitution requires any changes to a state’s boundaries to be approved by the State legislature and Congress.

The President, the Governor, and the people (via referendum) have no role in the determination.

A referendum passage would be no more than advisory to the legislature.

[Texas Fossil]

This would put it on the ballot. Thinking a yes vote would force the Legislature to take it up.

[Izzy Dunne]

The President, the Governor, and the people (via referendum) have no role in the determination.

Are you taking bets on that?

Sounds like you're talking theoretically.

This President has a PEN, you know.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Article IV of the US Constitution requires any changes to a state’s boundaries to be approved by the State legislature and Congress.

West Virginia seceded from Virginia in the Civil War without receiving permission from Virginia.

[grania]

hispanics have so much control in southern CA and every lowlife in politics (which is most politicians) panders to them. I could see the fools going along with a "Mexican" Spanish speaking state. And then you've got the Hollywood lunatic fringe who will want a state. And you'll have SanFrancisco wanting to have complete 100% rights for whales, dolphins, and all alternative lifestyles. You've got techie billionaires who will want their own lala land of submission to the matrix.

What's my point? There are so many lunatics in CA that sway so many other lunatics in DC, I could see something insane coming out of this.

The only good thing is that there would be so many states, if a lot of states want to break up, that the federal government won't be able to "accomplish" anything.