California could technically request to secede from the US. But given the
requirement in the Constitution (2/3 of the two houses in Congress to approve
it), it's not likely that California can secede.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
Though talk of
Though talk of succession or a new state in the north end (Jefferson)
has been bantered about for years it started to gain more traction when
the Bush administration stated holding back funding. Of course the new
country laying claim to some of the military bases might cause some
fireworks
While I would hate to see the Union breakup, I would love to see a referendum
on the ballot in Calfiornia just so it can flex its muscle a little in front of
the rest of the country. Most Republican states I heard get more in Federal
money than they pay into the system via taxes. California