Is Kalifornia Secession Coming Due to the anti-ICE Insurrection? - #NationalDivorce
Los Angeles protests spark renewed calls for California independence, but is secession really possible?
Mass protests in Los Angeles have reignited online calls for California to break away from the United States—an idea that has periodically gained traction in moments of national crisis but has never advanced beyond the fringes.
This time, outrage flared after President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to the city following a series of aggressive ICE raids that led to the arrest of dozens of undocumented immigrants. The demonstrations quickly escalated, and many Californians took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice support for the state’s secession from the U.S., with hashtags like #Calexit and #FreeCalifornia trending nationally.
Ballot Measure for Secession
Earlier this year, a renewed push for California’s independence was formally cleared to begin signature gathering. The proposal, spearheaded by Fresno activist Marcus Evans, seeks to place a question on the 2028 state ballot: Should California become an independent country?
The initiative, approved by the California Secretary of State’s Office, must collect over…