Yes California
The Yes California Independence Campaign is an American political action committee. It promotes the secession of the state of California from the United States via a referendum proposed for 2019. The campaign president is Louis J. Marinelli. He is a former New Yorker who lives in Russia[1] He has received help from the Russian government to promote his efforts.[2] Marinelli was encouraged by the news of Brexit, the United Kingdom plan for leaving the European Union.[3] The group has been nicknamed "Calexit" for California exit.[3] The left-wing group was allowed to set up a makeshift embassy in Moscow under the name the “Embassy of the Independent Republic of California".[4] The Kremlin has been known for supporting secessionist movements in Europe and the United States.[4]
Yes California Media
Map of US highlighting California
The Yes California campaign borrowed its name and logo from the Yes Scotland campaign of 2014.
References
- ↑ How to Make California Great: Secede, With a Little Help From Putin. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ↑ From His Home in Russia, #Calexit Leader Plots California Secession. kqed.org (January 24, 2017). Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Seung Lee. Calexit? Brexit Buoys California Independence Movement (June 25, 2016)Newsweek. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Natasha Bertrand. We want to rock the boat': American 'progressives' are teaming up with Russia to push for a 'Calexit (December 28, 2016)Business Insider Inc. Retrieved January 24, 2017.