The prospect of a peaceful "Californian independence" is not currently real. The key reason being there's no provision for state secession in the U.S. Constitution, only for new state admission (Art.

California secession would not change the US into a laissez-faire paradise, but the positive change would be immense.

California might leave the United States and become a free and independent country. The idea of California becoming its own ...

President Donald Trump’s second term has seen a renewed effort to create a commission to look into California’s secession from the United States, with Calexit.org president Marcus Ruiz ...

The Association for the City of La Jolla turned in 8,000 signatures, officially starting the process that could lead to La ...

The ballot question, if successful at the polls, wouldn't make the Golden State an independent nation. In fact, some legal ...

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THE BUZZ: CODE SWITCH — There’s an emerging consensus among California Democrats about their party’s messaging on immigration: “Sanctuary” is a loaded word. Take San Jose Mayor Matt ...