New California declares 'independence' from California in bid to become 51st state "The current state of California has become governed by a tyranny," the group, led in part by vice chairman Robert Paul Preston, declared in a document published online." "After years of over taxation, regulation, and mono-party politics the State of California and many of it’s 58 Counties have become ungovernable," the group said in a statement, citing a "decline in essential basic services" including education, law enforcement, infrastructure and health care." www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/16/new-california-declares-independence-california-bid-become-51st-state/1036681001/ The Californian 'EXODUS'.
Interesting, since the parts splitting off also produce the highest Tax revenues, Los Angeles County being the bulk of California in general and also the costlier as far as services and expenditure, New York State has often had a similar proposal to split off from New York City for similar reasons.
