{"id":2395809,"date":"2025-01-27T18:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T23:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-secessionists-approved-to-proceed-with-calexit-petition-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T18:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T23:56:07","slug":"california-secessionists-approved-to-proceed-with-calexit-petition-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-secessionists-approved-to-proceed-with-calexit-petition-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"California secessionists approved to proceed with &#8216;Calexit&#8217; petition &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-secessionists-approved-to-proceed-with-calexit-petition-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395809&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200c article discusses the recent approval for the California secessionists to proceed with their &#8220;Calexit&#8221; initiative,which aims to \u200ballow California to secede from the United States and become an self-reliant nation. The state&#8217;s Secretary of State, Shirley Weber, has granted Marcus Ruiz Evans, \u200bthe leader of the\u200c movement, permission to collect signatures for a \u200dnon-binding petition that would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-says-biden-white-house-dominated-by-far-left-liberals-but-hammers-possible-trump-return\/\" title=\"Manchin claims Biden administration controlled by &#039;extreme leftists&#039; but criticizes potential Trump comeback\">gauge public support<\/a> for \u200dCalifornia&#8217;s \u2062independence.To qualify for the November 2028 \u200dballot, the initiative requires the signatures of 546,651 registered \u200dvoters, representing 5% of the votes cast in the 2022 gubernatorial\u200d election.<\/p>\n<p>The measure, \u2062if it reaches the ballot, would ask \u2062voters\u2064 whether California should leave the U.S., but it \u200conly serves as an expression of\u200d the will of the people rather than a definitive decision. The previous independence PAC, YesCalifornia, faced \u200bsignificant challenges, leading to its suspension, and its former leader had ties to Russian\u2064 intelligence.Unlike his predecessor, Ruiz Evans positions himself as a progressive\u200c liberal, expressing a strong opposition to former President Donald Trump and emphasizing the leftist political identity\u200c of California as a key reason for secession.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">California secessionists get approval to proceed with &lsquo;Calexit&rsquo; petition<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1955379\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Calexit\">California<\/a>&lsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/red-alert-politics\/1864933\/calexit-a-solution-for-angry-young-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Calexit\">Calexit<\/a>&rdquo; initiative is one step closer to becoming a reality after secessionists received approval to collect signatures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Calexit is a movement for the largest U.S. state to secede from the union, though the initiative&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">website offers contradictory definitions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;CALEXIT is the term used to refer to California exiting the union and becoming an independent, self-governing nation. CALEXIT is not independence. Rather, CALEXIT is the process that gets California to independence,&rdquo; the website <a href=\"https:\/\/calexitnow.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reads\">reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/administration\/news-releases-and-advisories\/2025-news-releases-and-advisories\/Proposed-Initiative-Enters-Circulation-Requires-Future-Vote-on-Whether-California-Should-Become-Independent-Country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a>, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said the leader of the movement, Marcus Ruiz Evans, is allowed to collect signatures for a petition that would trigger a ballot initiative to make California an independent state.<\/p>\n<p>However, the measure would be non-binding, only expressing &ldquo;a vote of no confidence in the United States of America&rdquo; and an &ldquo;expression of the will of the people of California&rdquo; to secede. The measure would require at least 50% voter participation and 55% of the vote to be successful.<\/p>\n<p>To land on the November 2028 ballot, the initiative must collect the signatures of 546,651 registered voters &mdash; 5% of the voters who voted for governor in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The ballot would be worded neutrally, reading, &ldquo;Should California leave the United States and become a free and independent country?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Evans has until July 22 of this year to submit the appropriate number of signatures.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Evans for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The movement for Californian independence received a major blow last year when the independence PAC YesCalifornia announced the group&rsquo;s suspension.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This decision follows years of reflection on a campaign that ultimately became more of a showcase for personal delusions and ambitions than a serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-republican-assemblyman-calls-for-corruption-investigation-into-newsom\/\" title=\"California Republican Assemblyman Calls for Corruption Investigation Into Newsom\">political effort<\/a>. Among the leadership, some individuals, while grounded in reality, adopted a &lsquo;fake it until you make it&rsquo; philosophy to sustain the illusion of momentum,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yescalifornia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a> from the PAC read, adding that some were &ldquo;consumed by their own fantasies&rdquo; that Californian independence was possible and imminent.<\/p>\n<p>Its former leader, Louis Marinelli, was alleged to be tied to Russian intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Evans is now the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-failure-of-epic-proportions-inside-the-european-unions-failed-vaccine-rollout\/\" title=\"\u2018A Failure Of Epic Proportions\u2019: Inside The European Union\u2019s Failed Vaccine Rollout\">de facto leader<\/a> of the movement. Unlike Marinelli, who was right-wing, Ruiz Evans is a progressive liberal, identifying the leftist politics of the state as a key reason to secede. He also holds deep animus against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People think if you&rsquo;re a secessionist, you&rsquo;re crazy,&rdquo; Ruiz Evans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/california-secession-donald-trump-calexit-marcus-ruiz-evans-b2686440.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>Independent<\/em>. &ldquo;I hate Donald Trump. I am full-blooded Mexican. The day he went on TV and said all Mexicans are rapists, I said, &lsquo;He can go f*** himself.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I see Trump pick on women, on LGBTQ people &hellip; my family left Texas for California to escape that. And when I look at Trump, it reminds me of all the horror stories my mom and my grandma told me from [the time] before they left,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1955379\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1955379\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California secessionists gain approval for &#8216;Calexit&#8217; petition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2395810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/california-legislature-special-session-trump-proof.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49300,4045,5434,5894,20787],"class_list":["post-2395809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-calexit","tag-california","tag-petition","tag-politics","tag-secession"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/california-legislature-special-session-trump-proof.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395809"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395813,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395809\/revisions\/2395813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}