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Medfinder · 01-17-2018, 05:50 AM

SACRAMENTO — With the reading of their own version of a Declaration of Independence, founders of the state of New California took the first steps to what they hope will eventually lead to statehood. CBS Sacramento reports they don't want to leave the United States, just California.

"Well, it's been ungovernable for a long time. High taxes, education, you name it, and we're rated around 48th or 50th from a business climate and standpoint in California," said founder Robert Paul Preston.

The state of New California would incorporate most of the state's rural counties, leaving the urban coastal counties to the current state of California.

"There's something wrong when you have a rural county such as this one, and you go down to Orange County which is mostly urban, and it has the same set of problems, and it happens because of how the state is being governed and taxed," Preston said.

New California is now grown to 21 counties following a special meeting January 9, 2018. The addition on Santa Cruz, Orange, San Joaquin and Imperial Counties have set the state for more counties to join the New California Movement.

https://newcaliforniastate.com/new-california-news

How will this affect new california cannabis laws?

Medfinder · 01-17-2018, 05:52 AM

U.S. Constitution› Article IV
Article IV
Section 3.
New states may be admitted by the Congress into this union; but no new states shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state; nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures of the states concerned as well as of the Congress.

The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state.

WelderDan · 01-17-2018, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Medfinder

U.S. Constitution› Article IV
Article IV
Section 3.
New states may be admitted by the Congress into this union; but no new states shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state; nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures of the states concerned as well as of the Congress.

The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state.

D'Oh! And thus ends today's civics lesson.

iTarzan · 01-17-2018, 06:49 AM

It's how we got West Virginia. It can be done.

Brother Nature · 01-18-2018, 08:12 AM

Is this like a re-imagining of the "State of Jefferson"? Shit makes me laugh. Don't they know the whole of California is going to be annexed by the Pacific ocean soon enough anyways?

led05 · 01-18-2018, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by iTarzan

It's how we got West Virginia. It can be done.

New York has been talking about splitting (downstate vs upstate) for decades, nothing ever really seems to come about it though, that split in Virginia was quite some time ago ;0

'Boogieman' · 01-18-2018, 05:56 PM

I would love to see the people from the country finally have their own say instead of the current nasty political climate out there.

SilverHazer · 01-19-2018, 08:18 AM

I applaud their concern for electricity costs in California, but that's not the biggest problem for rural towns in the state. Small towns in Cali need to support commercial development and manufacturing, and quit supporting big agriculture. Big agriculture = good money for very few and shitty jobs for everyone else. The cost of living in rural California has gone through the roof, and traditional industries in those areas, such as farming, barely support the cost of living.

The amount of people who commute to Silicon Valley because of crappy job markets in rural areas is staggering!! This proposed plan to make rural areas more "business friendly" (most likely tax cuts for business owners, and lower minimum wage) will make things even worse in my opinion. The only people who will be able to make it in rural areas will be the wealthy, and migrant workers who can fit 2 times more people in a house than Americans.

VenturaHwy · 01-19-2018, 08:29 AM

The liberals are not going to let their free lunch get away. They would have to pay for their insane policies all by themselves. The rural counties are going to have to fight to succeed.

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Medfinder Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 565	New California declares "independence" from rest of state SACRAMENTO — With the reading of their own version of a Declaration of Independence, founders of the state of New California took the first steps to what they hope will eventually lead to statehood. CBS Sacramento reports they don't want to leave the United States, just California. "Well, it's been ungovernable for a long time. High taxes, education, you name it, and we're rated around 48th or 50th from a business climate and standpoint in California," said founder Robert Paul Preston. The state of New California would incorporate most of the state's rural counties, leaving the urban coastal counties to the current state of California. "There's something wrong when you have a rural county such as this one, and you go down to Orange County which is mostly urban, and it has the same set of problems, and it happens because of how the state is being governed and taxed," Preston said. New California is now grown to 21 counties following a special meeting January 9, 2018. The addition on Santa Cruz, Orange, San Joaquin and Imperial Counties have set the state for more counties to join the New California Movement. https://newcaliforniastate.com/new-california-news How will this affect new california cannabis laws? __________________ Acts 2:38King James Version (KJV) 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Genesis 1:29 King James Version (KJV) 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
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Medfinder Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 565	U.S. Constitution› Article IV Article IV Section 3. New states may be admitted by the Congress into this union; but no new states shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state; nor any state be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures of the states concerned as well as of the Congress. The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state. __________________ Acts 2:38King James Version (KJV) 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Genesis 1:29 King James Version (KJV) 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
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iTarzan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,404	It's how we got West Virginia. It can be done.
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Brother Nature Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: In the ether Posts: 138	Is this like a re-imagining of the "State of Jefferson"? Shit makes me laugh. Don't they know the whole of California is going to be annexed by the Pacific ocean soon enough anyways? __________________ "No Nation has ever benefited From a protracted war" -Sun Tzu
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'Boogieman' Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Midwest Posts: 212	I would love to see the people from the country finally have their own say instead of the current nasty political climate out there.
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01-19-2018, 08:18 AM	#8
SilverHazer Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 107	I applaud their concern for electricity costs in California, but that's not the biggest problem for rural towns in the state. Small towns in Cali need to support commercial development and manufacturing, and quit supporting big agriculture. Big agriculture = good money for very few and shitty jobs for everyone else. The cost of living in rural California has gone through the roof, and traditional industries in those areas, such as farming, barely support the cost of living. The amount of people who commute to Silicon Valley because of crappy job markets in rural areas is staggering!! This proposed plan to make rural areas more "business friendly" (most likely tax cuts for business owners, and lower minimum wage) will make things even worse in my opinion. The only people who will be able to make it in rural areas will be the wealthy, and migrant workers who can fit 2 times more people in a house than Americans.
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VenturaHwy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WA Posts: 1,139	The liberals are not going to let their free lunch get away. They would have to pay for their insane policies all by themselves. The rural counties are going to have to fight to succeed.
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