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Calexit’: Yes California movement opens ‘embassy’ in Moscow
Published time: 18 Dec, 2016 23:48
Edited time: 19 Dec, 2016 15:04

A campaign calling for the independence of California from the United States has opened an “embassy” in Moscow.

The movement, Yes California, is hoping for a “Calexit” break from the US. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Louis Marinelli, leader of the movement, said the embassy will not deal with diplomatic issues, but will act as more of a cultural center that will educate Russians about California's history, boost trade ties and promote tourism.


“We're not requesting military assistance from Russia,” Marinelli explained. “We're certainly going to request recognition of our independence and recognition of our [2019] independence referendum result, as we're going to request that the entire international community recognizes the results.”

The California independence movement gained some traction, particularly on social media, in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory in November. It describes itself as a “nonviolent campaign to establish the country of California using any and all legal and constitutional means to do so.”


On Sunday, Marinelli added that he wishes to "lay the groundwork" for bilateral relations between an independent California and Russia.


“We're opening up a conversation in Russia and it's [to] a much smaller degree to the Americans when they wanted their independence from the British empire. They went and pursued military assistance and so on and so forth. We're not doing anything like that.”

The campaign hopes to hold a referendum on independence in spring 2019 should they be able to gather the 500,000 signatures required for it to be put to a public ballot.

Marinelli has previously filed several ballot initiative proposals relating to secession for California. However, none of them has been successful in gathering enough signatures to go to a public vote.

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CA Governor Jerry Brown, who refused to enforce President Trump’s immigration orders, now asks for Federal funding to repair Oroville Dam Spillway.
BY IWB · FEBRUARY 13, 2017


I think that bullet train leads to Venezuela. That seems to be where California is headed.

GOV. JERRY BROWN TAKES ON PRESIDENT TRUMP IN STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

Gov. Jerry Brown is promising in his annual State of the State address to defend California’s laws on immigration, health care and the environment in the face of the Trump administration.

In his remarks Tuesday, Brown said “California is not turning back. Not now, not ever.”

Brown says the state will defend everyone who has come to California in search of a better life.

http://abc7news.com/politics/brown-takes-on-trump-in-state-of-the-state-address/1718344/

On Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown sought federal help from President Trump by asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to declare “a major disaster” in California in light of the damage done by recent storms.

The East Bay Times reports: “Brown formally requested the declaration for the series of storms striking the state between Jan. 3 and Jan. 12.” He noted that “heavy rains, winds and snow, particularly in Northern California, left eight people dead and knocked out power to an estimated 1 million Californian homes and businesses.”



Brown’s request comes as Gov. Brown has challenged the Trump administration on climate change, immigration, Obamacare, and other issues.

Other Democrat officials in California have been open about their refusal to comply with Trump administration orders regarding illegal immigration. San Francisco’s police chief, sheriff, and mayor all made clear they would not enforce Trump’s immigration order, long before the order was taken to court. The San Francisco Police Department went so far as to cut ties with an FBI counter-terrorism task force in order to prevent officers from being involved in action that targeted illegals.