Has no one considered the security problems that would arise if CA becomes independent?
Another 1,000 mile border to protect, Chinese troops, a few million SA illegals....
A nightmare.
Much better to send in the troops, seize the state government, put Moonbeam in jail, declare martial law, suspend the right to vote and forget about letting CA go.
It wouldn’t have to be the entire state of California. Just LA and SF. While we are at it let Portland and Seattle go, too, but not the rural areas of Oregon and Washington. Let’s see: Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, all of Massachusetts and Burlington, Vermont could be kicked out. That would leave south Florida and I’ll bet a bunch of Yankees could be persuaded to go HOME if the proper incentive were offered.