CALEXIT - SACRAMENTO GETS HOT AS DEADLINE APPROACHES

The last time a state seceded from the Union was Texas in 1861—this act would lead to the bloodiest war America ever suffered, the Civil War. 157 years later California is on the verge of possibly repeating history. As the 11:15 AM deadline slowly approaches the Calexit Board Room, riots flood the streets of Los Angeles as the debate continues in Sacramento. Members of the California Exit Board continue to discuss whether California should secede from the United States or not. Britain has offered California to join them as a commonwealth, yet they are still part of the United States. The city of Los Angeles has enforced an 11:00 PM curfew as the protests become more intense. The National Guard and California Reserve have cleared the highways as chaos erupted.

Back in Sacramento, Secretary Alex Padilla responded to others in attendance who supported the Calexit, but were against the idea of British rule saying “I am appalled that you want to join the United Kingdom, the same United Kingdom our founding fathers fought against.” As the debate continues the streets of Los Angeles are roaring. Others in attendance were for the Calexit but had concerns with British rule, such as Senator Kamala Harris who said: “I want to leave just as much as the rest of you, but we risk a proxy war between the United States and Britain.”

There has been suspense as Sir Lucian Grainge, OBE has been in contact with the Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom and received an offer allowing admittance into the commonwealth as a constitutional monarchy. Members have argued that going under the British Crown would not make California an independent country. Sir Lucian Grainge, OBE told us “This agreement would put California in the same situation as Canada was in. Joining Britain as a commonwealth would provide important international backing, strong trade relations, and protection from military attacks.”

Two directives are on the floor, one being a perspective on joining Britain as a commonwealth and the other focusing on slowly adopting the British pound. Treasurer John Chiang used an analogy comparing California joining Britain to buying a new fish for a tank saying “like buying fish for a fish tank, we must acclimate them to the tank slowly, or else they will die.”

The members met in different sections of the room conversing on strategies to leave the United States peacefully without conflict; others conversed on ways to remain a part of the United States. After meeting with other members the board moved into voting procedures. The doors were locked and no one was allowed in or out.