‘Bad boys of Brexit’ join effort to split California in two: Coastal elites vs the people

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‘Bad boys of Brexit’ join effort to split California in two: Coastal elites vs the people

by WorldTribune Staff, March 27, 2017 Having spearheaded the campaign that led Britain to dump the European Union, the “Bad Boys of Brexit” are now pushing “Calexit” – a campaign to split California into two states. Former UKip leader Nigel Farage and Leave backer Arron Banks recently helped raise $1 million for Calexit, which would […]

Realistic? Poll finds 1 in 3 Californians support secession from U.S.

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Realistic? Poll finds 1 in 3 Californians support secession from U.S.

by WorldTribune Staff, January 25, 2017 California ‘dreamin’? One in every three California residents supports the state’s withdrawal from the union, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. California, the world’s sixth-largest economy and boasting a population of 39 million, went two-to-one in favor of Hillary Clinton in the November election. The U.S. Constitution lays […]