He said: 'Equality is not a value that a lot of states hold. There is bigotry out there against minorities, people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ community'

They claim values held by Oregonians are not same as values held by rest of the country, as shown by the election outcome

Two days following Donald Trump's stunning election victory, a petition for a ballot initiative in Oregon has been filed to have the state secede from the United States.

Attorney Jennifer Rollins and writer Christian Trejbal filed the Oregon Secession Act on Thursday morning.

'Part of it is a response to the election and part of it is we wanted to move quickly while there is passion out there and people are willing to entertain this idea,' Trejbal told KATU.

He claims that values held by Oregonians are not the same as the values held by the rest of the United States, as shown by the outcome of the election.

'Equality is not a value that a lot of states hold,' Trejbal said. 'There is bigotry out there against minorities, people of color, against immigrants, against the LGBTQ community.'

Attorney Jennifer Rollins and writer Christian Trejbal (above) filed the Oregon Secession Act on Thursday morning and want their state to leave the union following Trump's election win

The Oregon Secession Act (above) lists several reasons as to why Trejbal and Rollins feel the state should leave the union including the claim that 'irreconcilable differences exist between Oregon and many other states'

He also told The Oregonian that 'life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness' are other values he and Rollins believe the rest of the country do not value.

Trejbal said he and Rollins are hoping to start a 'serious conversation about what it would mean to peacefully leave the United States.'

In giving fellow Oregonians time to think about what it would mean for the state to leave the union, he said they opted for 2018.

Trejbal added that a 'viable way to go forward' is if Oregon joined with other states like Washington, Nevada and California.

'(These states) could all get together and form a nation that uphold the values that we share,' he said.

In order for the ballot title drafting process to begin, the Oregon Secession Act has to receive 1,000 signatures.

Rollins and Trejbal said they would begin collecting signatures in Portland, where they're from, on Thursday evening outside of the Pioneer Courthouse Square.

The pair's idea about having the state secede from the union comes just one day after a Silicon Valley guru proposed Calexit for California, as the state topped the list on Wednesday for people searching 'secession' from the United States following Donald Trump's victory.

Venture Capitalist and co-founder of Hyperloop One, Shervin Pishevar produced a 25-page document outlining the exit process, which promises to create a nation with the sixth-largest economy in the world.

On Tuesday night as the election unfolded, Pishevar tweeted that if the billionaire won the race, he would be 'announcing and funding a legitimate campaign for California to become its own nation.'

California residents have topped internet searches for the world 'secession' following Donald Trump's victory which has even led to calls for a Calexit referendum to leave the union

Searches for 'secession' on Google have rocketed since Donald Trump was declared President Elect, with California topping the list, followed by Vermont, Oregon and Washington

Calexit?: Venture capitalist and Hyperloop One co-founder Shervin Pishevar (left) proposed that California should secede from the union to escape a Donald Trump (right) presidency

Pishevar tweeted (above that if the billionaire won the race, he would be 'announcing and funding a legitimate campaign for California to become its own nation.'

Pishevar, 42, explained (above) that he loves the country and is doing this 'as a patriot'

After Hillary Clinton conceded the election to Trump, Pishevar said that he is 100 per cent serious about the proposal and already has a name for the potential sovereign body.

'It's the most patriotic thing I can do,' he told CNBC on Wednesday. 'The country is at serious crossroads. ... Calling it New California.'

Pishevar, 42, explained how his plan for the state would become a catalyst for a 'national dialogue as the country has reached a tipping point.'

'We can re-enter the union after California becomes a nation,' Pishevar, who is not married, said.

'As the sixth largest economy in the world, the economic engine of the nation and provider of a large percentage of the federal budget, California carries a lot of weight.'

Hours after Trump's victory was announced a 25-page manifesto for Calexit was produced which claims the new country would be the sixth-largest economy in the world

According to the International Monetary Fund, in 2015 California had the sixth largest economy in the world with a gross state product of $2.496trillion.

In addition, the state is a key stronghold for Democrats and is more politically progressive than other states in the country.

In taking steps towards making this happen, Pishevar (above) resigned from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

With a population of more than 38.8million people as of 2014, California is the most populated state and has the largest populations of four major ethnic groups making it one of the most diverse states in the country, according to the Census Bureau.

Pishevar, who was listed at number 86 on Forbes' annual 'The Midas List', added that the United States needs to 'confront the systemic problems that this election has exposed.'

In taking steps towards making this happen, Pishevar resigned from the prestigious J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

He sent a letter to President Obama saying he 'cannot serve with a good conscious a President Trump in any capacity' on Wednesday.

Pishevar also tweeted a mock-up of what he would envision the new flag for the 'New California Republic' to be featuring the state's signature bear.

Pishevar, who is an influential Uber investor, is not the only person in the Silicon Valley who wants California to secede from the U.S., as he has garnered support from people like Cheezburger founder Ben Huh, Design, Inc. CEO Marc Hemeon and Path founder David Morin.

Searches for secession rocketed as soon as in appeared Donald Trump was going to win the White House, with the largest figures coming from California, followed by Vermont, Oregon and Washington.

Pishevar also tweeted (above) a mock-up of what he would envision the new flag for the 'New California Republic' to be featuring the state's signature bear.

Angel investor Jason Calacanis said that it would be simple in the wake of both Trump's White House win and Brexit on Twitter (above)

Fellow angel investor Dave Morin said (above) that he's willing to support Pishevar

Angel investor Jason Calacanis said that it would be simple in the wake of both Trump's White House win and Brexit.

On Twitter, Calacanis said: 'If Trump can win, & after the #brexit, California succession would be a layup. CA is increasingly more distinct from America.'

Evan Low, a Democrat currently serving in the California state assembly, chimed in saying he'd support introducing the bill to start the process.

'In the disastrous case that @realdonaldtrump is elected, I will explore intro of a bill to have CA secede from the union. #kiddingnotkidding,' Low tweeted.

Back during the summer, roughly 100 tech leaders signed an open letter that warned about how a Trump presidency would be 'a disaster for innovation'.

Pishevar's recent actions echo a similar movement that started in 2015 when the Yes California campaign was launched by political activist Louis Marinelli, as he called to create a free and independent California Republic.

He's now proposing a 2019 referendum that follows the model being adopted by Catalonia to gain independence from Spain, The Guardian reported.

Evan Low, a Democrat currently serving in the California state assembly, chimed in on Twitter (above) saying he'd support introducing the bill to start the process

The Yes California campaign was launched by political activist Louis Marinelli, as he called to create a free and independent California Republic in 2015. They group tweeted the above message following the election

There is no clear path as to how the state could appeal to the federal government so it may leave the United States.

The Constitution includes procedures as to how a new state can enter the union, but it does not say how one can exit.

Some have proposed to amend the Constitution to allow states who want to secede from America to do so under that amendment.

However, proving to amend the Constitution is extremely difficult, as it requires either two-thirds of each branch of Congress or two-thirds of states at a specially-formed constitutional convention with the said amendment being then ratified by three-quarters of the states.

In the 227 year history of the Constitution, it has only been amended 17 times and no state has ever seceded from the union in American history.

Eric McDaniel, associate professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin, told Business Insider that 'the legality of seceding is problematic.'

'The Civil War played a very big role in establishing the power of the federal government and cementing that the federal government has the final say in these issues,' he said.