South California: the 51st State?

While it sounds interesting in practice there is zero chance of this happening. The California state government is not about to give up any part of its tax base, especially given their current desperate situation. There is simply no way they would be allowed to secede; if they actually attempted it the state government would firmly suppress them, with military force if it came to that.
 

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While it sounds interesting in practice there is zero chance of this happening. The California state government is not about to give up any part of its tax base, especially given their current desperate situation. There is simply no way they would be allowed to secede; if they actually attempted it the state government would firmly suppress them, with military force if it came to that.

Well, it could happen if the new state is willing to have more than its share of the state debt. Basically, something like how the position of Washington D.C was established.
 
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