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The possibility of violence, even formal war, is the first and most crucial question for hypothesising what would happen if California tried to leave. Another US civil war may sound unlikely,...
- What If All Guns Disappeared
Australia provides compelling real-world evidence that fewer...
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Jerry Brown, California's governor for the last eight years,...
- What If All Guns Disappeared
Nov 15, 2016 · California’s State Military Reserve, a volunteer force that answers emergency calls from the governor, is California’s version of a standing army. Could it win a war against the rest of the...
Nov 7, 2022 · Could an independent California make it on its own? What would the rest of the United States be like if California left? And is secession even legal?
Mar 20, 2022 · If a new civil war breaks out in America, here are the 3 places it's most likely to start. Michigan has long been a hotbed of anti-government militancy. Eastern Oregon has a robust...
- Adam Wren
- Henry Blodget
Nov 10, 2016 · If California broke away from the union — a process that would take years after the state election in 2018, when Californians will potentially (though unlikely) vote on a ballot initiative that...
- Henry Blodget
The Civil War split in the Democratic Party allowed Abraham Lincoln to carry the state, albeit by only a slim margin. Unlike most free states, Lincoln won California with only a plurality as opposed to the outright majority in the popular vote.
Mar 19, 2024 · Key Takeaways. "Calexit" refers to idea of the secession of California from the United States, after which it would become an independent country. The term came to the foreground in the...