As a side note ... where I live in Arizona we get a lot of Kalifornians here on vacation. I have spoken to more than a few. Most say they are actually conservative. However after talking with them for a bit ... it becomes quickly obvious that they only think they are "conservative" when in reality they are far from it. They say things like "there are only a few bad muslims most are nice people" or "I support the 2nd amendment BUT ... " or "most illegals are very nice people and should stay if they are not accused of a crime" and other liberal crap. They are "conservative" only in their indoctrinated corrupted minds
When I visit Friends in AZ, the first thing I do when I cross the State Line is pull over, open the Trunk and take my Pistol from it’s locked Carrying Case.
In CA I am less than a Free Man. In AZ, the magic happens.
If you are a Clamper as you claim then you damned well
know that those conservative Californians you interviewed
were urbans not rurals. Try that characterization in
the Motherlode and see where it goes.
We cannot let San Diego harbor and SF Bay go. I agree that the Bay Area is a huge problem, but an independent coastal California would have the PLA Navy basing in SF Bay and San Diego within six months, which we could not allow.