It doesn't. The Constitution expressly forbids creating new states from already existing state's land without the consent of that state's government.
Meaning the California State Assembly would have to vote to approve this. I'm sure that's going to happen.
Based on the article, it does seem that is the way they are going, to the State, not the Fed. Maybe I read it wrong. And, if this were marketed correctly to play to the liberal arrogance and made it's way on the ballot, somehow, it might pass muster.
Liberals hate conservatives and don't recognize the value of freedom and entrepreneurial and capitalistic enterprise. If they believe that ridding themselves of this disease that is conservatism would allow them to "truly" employ their utopian socialistic society in their own state, I think they indeed would kick the evil capitalists out to form their own state.
That said, I think that map would change quite a bit before the dust settled. Old California is not going to give up San Jose or Orange County. I'd be surprised if they gave up San Diego, how would half their citizens get home?
West Virginia was created by an act of Congress and that’s the precedent for Congress to do it again.
I read the article that seemed to indicate there would be a pathway, of course, I am fuzzy on the history of West Virginia, but I suppose it was possible there was an agreement to do that.
LOL, you forgot the “/s” tag at the very end!
I am unaware that the state government of Virginia consented to its western counties breaking away to form the new state of West Virginia.
Already happened once:
“The California legislature (described as “intensely pro-slavery”[ii]) passed the Pico Act in 1859, calling on Congress to divide the state. It was signed by Governor John B. Weller, overwhelmingly approved by voters in Southern California,[iii] and sent to Washington.”