NIGEL Farage is planning to split California in move similar to his campaign which saw Britain vote to leave the EU.

The former Ukip leader and Arron Banks are pouring their support into dividing the state.

4 Nigel Farage and Arron Banks have thrown their weight behind the campaign to split California Credit: Splash News

What is Calexit?

This is the name has been given to the campaign the Brexiteers are throwing their weight behind.

It was also taken on by a rival vision for Californian freedom by group Yes California, who hopes for independence from the US following Donald Trump's election.

But the former Ukip leader and his money man are hoping for something different.

They have helped raise $1million to set up a campaign to divide California down the middle.

Their Calexit would see those that normally vote Republican in the state pitched against those that usually vote Democrat.

They hope that their successful campaign, which saw the UK vote to break away from the European Union, will see a similar win in the US state.

4 Farage was involved in promoting Donald Trump's presidential campaign and was key in the Leave campaign in the UK Credit: Getty Images

Why could California split in two?

The campaign would pit the eastern, more rural side of the state, against the western liberals.

If it were successful a line would quite literally be drawn down the middle of the sunshine state, separating the two potentially different voters.

This could then see the Republicans gain two more senators and electoral college votes for a 2020 presidential election.

The pair want to hold a referendum during the US midterm elections in 2018, according to the Sunday Times.

Banks told the paper: "It would be portrayed as the Hollywood elites versus the people, breaking up the bad government. Seventy-eight per cent of people in California are unhappy with their government.

"It's the world's sixth largest economy and it's very badly run."

4 Trump supporters clashed with anti-Trump protesters at a Californian beach in March Credit: EPA

What does Nigel Farage have to do with it?

Farage and Banks were recruited for the campaign by polling expert Gerry Gunster and Republican Scott Baugh - a former member of the state assembly.

They were in California in March to get an award for their Brexit campaign from American Association of Political Consultant.

While they were there Farage attended events in the state to drive the fundraising efforts - raising about $1million for the campaign.

He was involved in promoting Donald Trump's presidential campaign and was key in the Leave campaign in the UK.

The former Ukip leader was the first British politician to meet Trump after his election win.

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