Imagine if President Trump announced that he wanted to oust California from the United States. 'Calexit' movement wants California to secede A group trying to get California to secede from the United States said the results of the presidential election give their cause new momentum. A group trying to get California to secede from the United States said the results of the presidential election give their cause new momentum. “Our views on education, science, immigration, taxation and healthcare are different.”The Yes California Independence website, moreover, is clearly addressed to Trump-haters, some of whom tweeted out support for a Calexit after election day. Many of the arguments offered by the Yes California Independence Committee don’t even pass a sniff test.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2017 19:21 UTC