Calexit

Looking For ‘dr. Strangelove,’ Worried About Trump’s America And Pondering Calexit

... and got married. Again. (Thought I’d save the best for last. And, after four, it had better be my last.). As for my old hometown, it’s changed a bit. There’s a new arena (’cause, really, a quarter-billion dollars had to be spent on something), “modernized” parking meters, skyrocketing housing costs, intractable homelessness. Yep, we have big-time problems and gigantic growing pains, right here in River City, and I’m worried. Having lived in Sacramento for 50 years, I’m acutely aware of its unique soul, and I fear that some of what’s always made this town special is disappearing: affordability, unpretentiousness, affordability, an organic creative scene, affordability and genuineness. (Did I mention affordability?). Don’t get me wrong: I, too, love hot, new restaurants, am intrigued by buzzy ideas (A 30-block streetcar line? Maybe not.) But, as our cost of living climbs, are too many critical parts of Sacramento’s heart – as in Sacramentans – being left ...

Suddenly, One-third Of Californians Want 'calexit.' Do You

... Californians letter  describing all the reasons California is great on its own. It also outlined what those leaders will continue to try to do in the Trump era so it can be a “light to the nation.”. Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown delivered his own California is awesome message in his State of the State speech , which positioned the state in clear opposition to the Trump administration. “Democrats are in the majority, but Republicans represent real Californians, too,” he said. “We have generally been civil to one another and avoided the rancor of Washington. I urge you to go even further and look for new ways to work beyond party and act as Californians first.”. The state has a long history of small groups popping up to advocate for secession, including the current movements of Yes California and the California National Party. Yes California is even pursuing a ballot measure in 2018. For now, it’s really just California ...

Trump's Tech Pal Peter Thiel Backs #calexit

... that he believed California should secede. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER. Maureen Dowd: California should secede. Peter Thiel: Confirm. I’d be fine with that. I think it would be good for California, good for the rest of the country. It would help Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign. Apparently Thiel’s comment that “…it would help Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign” was made rather tongue-in-cheek. But it does raise an interesting question.  With California Democrats abuzz with rancor against Trump — making plans to be the heart of the resistance to his presidency — what will Trump make of his contrarian tech pal’s remark. Since Thiel not only supported Trump when it was extremely unpopular, but more importantly, where it was the most difficult place on earth to be a Trump supporter — Silicon Valley — it seems unlikely Trump will take him to task.  His legendary loyalty will most likely cover all offenses. After all, Peter Thiel made a fortune being a contrarian. But Dowd missed an opportunity to ask a follow-up,  something lik:, “How would it be good for the rest of the country to have California secede?”. Thiel’s thoughts on that would be ...

Calexit, California Chrome, Ideas For Weekend Fun

... as ballet. Cool. • The latest in the ongoing Fresno Unified leadership drama : Two trustees of the school district say they want an end to discussions about ousting Superintendent Michael Hanson, who has announced he will resign in August. That said, the board met Thursday night to continue talking about hiring an interim superintendent and forcing an early exit. • Should California secede from the U. S.? While you ponder that, note that the folks behind the so-called Calexit movement qualified to begin gathering signatures to get a proposition on the November 2018 ballot. • The world knew him as actor Mike Connors. He was most popular as hard-edged private eye Joe Mannix. In 1925, he was was born Krekor Ohanian, in Fresno. • Abortion opponents gather today in Washington for their annual March for Life. And ...

If Peter Thiel Gets His Way, California Won’t Be A State By 2020

... his privacy for the campaign trail, a tech exec running for office in the Golden State isn’t unprecedented. Former e Bay CEO Meg Whitman spent $144 million of her own money in a failed gubernatorial bid in 2010, losing to current California governor Jerry Brown. Before vying for the presidency, Carly Fiorina mounted a 2010 US Senate campaign, losing to incumbent Rep. Barbara Boxer. Both Whitman and Fiorina ran as Republicans. As a Republican, Thiel would face an uphill battle, despite a net worth of $2.7 billion that would allow him to outspend opponents. Just 30% of voters cast their ballots for Trump during the general election; the state has historically tilted toward Democrats. He’s also among a growing number of Californians in favor of a Cal Exit—California seceding from the union to form its own country, a move supported by Uber and Hyperloop co-founder Shervin Pishevar. “I think it would be good for California, good for ...

Calexit Talk Could Help State Of Jefferson Camp

... going about forming their own nation. After seeing Britain withdraw from the European Union in Brexit, supporters of Calexit seem to feel their idea has merit, too. It’s a conversation recognized by the true north in California after a pack of counties several years ago started talking about reviving a concept from long ago — creating a new state, the State of Jefferson. Rural residents, feeling they were ignored, were looking for better representation in Sacramento. As sincere as State of Jefferson supporters have been in suggesting the far north might be better off without the rest of California, the idea drew scoffs immediately from the rest of the state. Butte County decided to wait on voting to endorse the State of Jefferson, but Glenn and Tehama supervisors got in line. As of 2016, there were 21 counties in some stage of supporting the State of Jefferson. Sharp minds sketched out what it would take to cut the cord with the rest of California and form a new state. Taking the ...

Michael Barone Makes The Case For #calexit

... California from having too much power. This election was historic in part because of California, writes Barone. “For the first time in the nation’s history the most populous state was a political outlier, voting at one extreme in the national political spectrum.”. He writes that California, as it becomes more liberal and Democratic, has become a political outlier, voting more and more differently than the rest of the country. And he points out that if California continues to become less like the country, we may see more splits where one candidate wins the popular vote by rolling up big margins like Hillary Clinton did in California, and another wins the Electoral College. Barone also takes several shots at us. He compares the weeks it takes us to count votes with the way Brazil does it in five hours. (That’s unfair—given that we live in a country with local elections, while Brazil has national elections, and that we live in a state where we give people many different ways to vote, instead of limiting the franchise, as has become common in many other states.). Barone warns that abolishing the Electoral College could allow ...

Nu Er Første Skridt Taget For At Løsrive Californien Fra Usa

... til en folkeafstemning. Men der er også nok mennesker at spørge. Californien er USA’s folkerigeste stat med tæt på 40 millioner indbyggere. Og dernæst skal vælgerne stemme det igennem. Ifølge en frisk meningsmåling fra Reuters og Ipsos, støtter hver tredje indbygger i Californien et farvel til USA. Californien er USA's folkerigeste stat. Foto: TV 2. Men folkene bag initiativet tror på deres plan. - Som den 6. største økonomi i verden, har Californien mere økonomisk styrke end Frankrig og en større befolkning end Polen. Når man sammenligner punkt for punkt er Californien mere sammenlignelig med andre lande – og ikke bare de 49 andre stater, skriver ”Yes California” på deres hjemmeside. - Californien taber på at være en del af USA, både kulturelt og finansielt. Det kunne sagtens være et selvstændigt land, det ved alle, siger Marcus Ruiz Evans, en af stifterne af Yes California. Ifølge Daily News kræver manøvren også, at de andre stater accepterer et farvel til ...

After Trump Inauguration, 'calexit' Ballot Measure Builds Steam

... military bases, establishing an army are just a few of the issues," Evans wrote, adding that "California has the benefit of the Federal Supreme Court decision of Texas v. White (decided after the Civil War), which said states cannot violently unilaterally secede, but they could secede 'through consent of the states.'". Ultimately, secession would require a federal constitutional amendment and require two-thirds of the states to approve it. A very tall order indeed. But given the 4.3 million vote margin California gave to Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, the notion of secession — no matter how fanciful — might well appeal to angry, frustrated and worried Californians. A recent Reuters/Ipos poll found that 32 percent of Californians support forming a separate nation. Loose talk of secession has come up before after major political swings. In 2009, then-Gov. Rick Perry ...