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(KTLA) u Another ballot measure asking whether California should be its
own country is cleared to start gathering signatures, the California
Secretary of State announced Thursday.

According to the guidelines, oIf at least 50% of registered voters
participate in that election, and at least 55% vote oyes,o it would
constitute oa vote of no confidence in the United States of Americao and oexpression of the will of the people of Californiao to become an
independent country but would not change CaliforniaAs current government
or relationship with the United States.o

Should the measure pass, a commission to report on CaliforniaAs viability
as an independent country would be created.

The initiative estimates one-time election-related costs, and forming a commission on national sovereignty and independence would cost $10
million. Estimates also show that operating the commission would take
another $2 million in annual state costs.

This isnAt the first time conversations about California becoming its own country have been raised. In 2016, interest in the CalExit movement
increased after President Donald Trump. Marcus Evans, the organizationAs former president, is also behind the new initiative.

The new initiative must get 546,651 signatures by July 22 to move forward.

Legally seceding the country would require a constitutional amendment,
which would require the approval of Congress and 38 states.

https://ktla.com/news/california/measure-to-make-california-an- independent-country-cleared-to-gather-signatures/
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