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The term came to the foreground in the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the U. Calexit is being spearheaded by Yes California , which describes itself as "the nonviolent campaign to establish the country of California using any and all legal and constitutional means to do so. Once again, on Sept. The next month, 30 American settlers seized a Mexican garrison in Sonoma and declared an independent republic.
An updated form of their flag emblazoned "California Republic" is currently the flag of the state. The republic never performed any administrative functions as a government and lasted less than a month before U.
Present-day arguments for California sovereignty center on the state's large population and economic power. Using World Bank figures, California would be the world's fifth-largest economy between Germany and the United Kingdom, if it were an independent country. The state was home to Cultural issues, while more muted, have featured in independence rhetoric, particularly as they relate to environmental issues.
Yes California was known as Sovereign California until the summer of when its leader, New York-born Louis Marinelli, submitted an initiative to the California Attorney General calling for an independence referendum in November and every four years from then on. That document compared California's incorporation into the Union to the U. After the controversy surrounding Marinelli's residence in Russia while running the Yes California organization, Marcus Ruiz Evans took over as the president of the organization.
According to its website, Yes California summarizes its primary reasons for wanting California to be an independent country with the following three reasons:. Since its rebranding, the organization has changed tack and dropped the "military annexation" argument. In a pamphlet posted to its website, the group argues that "California could do more good as an independent country than it is able to do as a just a U.
The U. Constitution does not directly address the issue of secession; Article IV limits itself to the accession of new states and the division or fusion of existing states. The newly formed country would almost certainly continue to welcome overseas innovators to Silicon Valley and its space agency, but it might also relax policies for less skilled workers as well.
Southern California might look favourably on immigration — but the north may not Credit: Getty. On the other hand, while highly diverse southern California might look favourably on immigration, much more conservative northern California could be staunchly opposed.
Grofman adds that, as humans, we are naturally inclined to view the world as a zero-sum game. Though economists have shown time and time again that growth creates positive-sum benefits, Californians, with their newly established borders, also may fall subject to an erroneous us-versus-them mentality.
A Californian secession could cause a snowball effect Credit: Getty. The north-east, for example, would become increasingly alienated in a Republican-dominated country with no hope of winning political representation. Therefore, states stretching north from Maryland to Maine and west to Pennsylvania may see secession as the only means of escaping a permanent Republican majority.
History has seen such dynamics play out. Following the secession of the north-east, Florida may opt to depart, too, as could parts of Texas. At that point, other states — many of which have the economic capacity and population size to become small countries of their own — may see little incentive to stick around.
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Argument An expert's point of view on a current event. By James Poulos. A campaign by Californians to secede from the rest of the country over Donald Trump's election is gaining steam with suporters given the green light to start collecting signatures for the measure to be put to a vote. February 21, , PM. November 11, , PM. Blame Brussels. Trending 1. Fiona Hill: U. Latest Analysis.
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