A new bid to place a measure on the ballot that would ask California voters to approve the state's secession from the U.S. has been cleared for signature gathering.  Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced Thursday that a measure introduced by Marcus Evans of Fresno must receive more than 500,

California's first ballot initiative for the November 2028 election has been filed and cleared for signature gathering. It would allow the Golden State to become its own country—separate from the United States.

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In President Trump’s first visit to California since taking office, he appeared willing to overcome political tensions with Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats to support the rebuilding effort after the L.

If California were a country, its economy would rank fifth internationally, behind only the U.S., China, Germany, and Japan. Despite having a population the size of Canada. It's home to one in eight Americans. Nationally, its residents contribute the largest amount to federal income tax coffers.

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Back when 17 News covered that story, we asked viewers if they thought voter ID should be required. More than 700 voted, and 92% said voter ID should be checked at the polls.

Multiple groups have pushed for California to leave the union in the past decade. The initiative sponsor, CalExit (founded the same year and named after the Brexit vote in Great Britain) backed several unsuccessful attempts to put the issue before voters since 2016.

California voters shifted right. Experts say reasons could range from fewer young people voting to changes in ideology.

CALEXIT is looking to have California look into the question of whether or not they should remain part of the United States or be their own country.

The president threatened to condition federal funding on a voter ID law and water policy changes ahead of a trip to California.

California's first ballot initiative for the November 2028 election has been filed and cleared for signature gathering. It would allow the Golden State to become its own country—separate from the United States.