Trump’s Win Means It’s Time for California to Leave the US, Group Says

Supporters of the ‘Calexit’ campaign hope to qualify a ballot initiative for the 2026 election.
Trump’s Win Means It’s Time for California to Leave the US, Group Says
People wait to vote at the Joslyn Park center in Santa Monica, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2024. Apu Gomes/Getty Images
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A group called Calexit Now says the time is right for California to divorce the United States as Republicans take control of the presidency and Congress.

The group filed a petition with the state Attorney General’s Office on Nov. 19 to start the process of asking voters if they approve of secession. The movement, spearheaded by California Department of Transportation analyst Marcus Evans, states that this was the “most ideal time in four decades.”
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