#CalExit backers submit official ballot proposal to Attorney General

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Californians supporting the idea of a secession from the United States are celebrating a milestone this week with the submittal of a ballot proposal to the state's Attorney General that would amend language in the State Constitution.

The proposal (here in PDF) requests two things. First, it asks that the part of Article III, Section 1 of the California Constitution stating that the California is an "inseparable part of the United States of America" be repealed in 2018. Second, it calls for an addition to the elections code, requesting that in 2019, the California Secretary of State administers a direct vote for Californians, wherein they will decide if the state should become "a free, sovereign, and independent country."

At this point, those who would like to comment on the proposal have 30 days to do so through the Attorney General's website. Yes California is planning on collecting signatures for support of the ballot next year.

While the California secession campaign began before the election, it has garnered significantly more interest since Donald Trump won the electoral vote. Some Californians are firmly invested in what's been dubbed a #CalExit, while others have voiced support for the state to become a province of Canada instead. All proposals are at this time unlikely to pass.

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