Calexit

After Trump Inauguration, 'calexit' Ballot Measure Builds Steam

... then-Gov. Rick Perry of Texas (now President Trump's nominee to lead the Energy Department) said , "if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot.". California's enormous size and diverse population also inspired a failed effort to break the state up into six smaller states. And how would President, I mean Governor Jerry Brown feel about it? While I doubt he'd give it much credence, there is reason to think the idea might capture his imagination. Years ago, a former top aide to Brown when he was governor the first time around in the 1970 s, told me that he loved to contemplate all kinds of scenarios. "We once discussed the pros and cons of having the California National ...

Calexit, California Chrome, Ideas For Weekend Fun

... you want to be informed but not too informed. Say what. “The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while.” – Steve Bannon, chief strategist for President Trump, after a high-tension week between the news media and the administration. What You Need to Know. • Gather ’round for some ideas for weekend fun. Here’s a list of music/nightlife possibilities (Jim Messina!). And here are suggestions from the lively arts scene , including a production of Wilder’s “Our Town” presented 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 ...

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

... January 15, 2017. Since donating $1.25 million in support of Donald Trump, Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel has been disrupting politics on a national level. He graced the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, and has since had a hand in the president-elect’s transition team. His taste for politics could extend to making a run for office. According to Politico , he’s been polling advisors about running for governor of California in 2018. While some are skeptical that Thiel would swap 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 ...

Michael Barone Makes The Case For #calexit

... Cohesion at Arizona State University and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (UC Press, 2010). Friday, January 27 th, 2017. Michael Barone is one of the greatest journalists and political scholars of our times. (Full disclosure: he’s also a family friend). He also just made a very strong case for #Calexit. That does not appear to be the intention of his recent Washington Examiner column. Barone was defending the Electoral College—by arguing that it prevented 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 ...

Trump's Tech Pal Peter Thiel Backs #calexit

... 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 interesting, because he’s an incredibly smart man — the kind we need advising Presidents. As I wrote in  a ...

Nu Er Første Skridt Taget For At Løsrive Californien Fra Usa

... for området, Alex Padilla, bekræfter ansøgningen og oplyser, at gruppen nu har et halvt år til at samle underskrifter. Men nu begynder det hårde arbejde virkelig, for gruppen skal samle små 600.000 underskrifter for at få forslaget på stemmesedlen 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 ...

Calexit Talk Could Help State Of Jefferson Camp

... 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 step seemed to boil down to money and a vote of Congress, which made the process seem pretty unlikely. But now with the group Yes California heading down the same road, the conversation has taken on more weight and perhaps could produce details that were lacking previously. The Yes California effort is being led by residents who are much different politically from the State of Jefferson proponents. The Calexit people are unhappy with Donald Trump and dedicated to the state’s liberal outlook. They are proposing a 2018 ballot measure, and more conversations about what it actually takes to secede. Yes California likely has the ...

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

... I was hopelessly American, and highly Americanized. Having been supremely fortunate to have hailed from an upper-middle class background (I was raised in Land Park), I was used to being comfortable. And, in Central America, comfortable I was not. Many believe “Costa Rica” translates to “rich coast.” During my self-exile, however, I learned it really meant: “Silly gringo, you had it made. Holster your idealism and head home, a little wiser. Plus a lot drier.”. Once back in Sac, however, I was discombobulated, an unease that lasted months. Having been publicly outspoken about my disdain for the direction in which I saw the U. S. headed, I was now flailing, identity-wise. To ease my bumpy transition, I engaged in various distractions. I learned new things. For instance: Who knew there’d be so many recipes for crow? (FYI: None work.). Finally, though, I found balance, and in the eight years since my return I’ve sold my house in Costa Rica and bought one here (with a ...

La Collecte Des Signatures Pour L’indépendance De La Californie Est Lancée

... objectifs commerciaux, contient de la publicité abusive, de la publicité politique illégale ou des liens vers d'autres ressources en ligne contenant ce genre d'informations. promeut les produits ou services de tiers sans autorisations nécessaires. contient des expressions insultantes, un langage grossier et leurs dérivés, ainsi que des allusions à l'utilisation d'éléments lexicaux répondant à cette définition. contient du contenu spam, promeut la diffusion de spams, de services de publipostage et de ressources pour gagner de l'argent sur Internet. promeut l'utilisation de stupéfiants et de substances psychotropes, contient des informations sur leur production et leur utilisation. contient des liens vers des virus et des logiciels malveillants. fait partie d'une action, lorsqu'un grand nombre de commentaires au contenu identique ou similaire est posté ("flash mob"). l'auteur abuse d'un grand nombre de messages vides de sens, ou bien le sens du texte est difficile à comprendre ("flood"). l'auteur viole l'étiquette en ligne, en montrant différentes formes de comportement agressif, humiliant et diffamatoire ("trolling"). l'auteur montre ...

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

... inauguration day, Democrats issued a #Dear 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 dreamin’. But the dream may be growing. The same poll in 2014 saw that just 20 percent would like to see California become its own independent ...