A record high of 44% of California adults support secession from the United States, according to a YouGov poll. Despite this support, experts, including Erwin Chemerinsky, argue that California's secession is nearly apocalyptic and inconceivable without federal approval. Historical attempts at partitioning California date back to before its statehood, with many debates surrounding the division of northern and southern regions. Current conditions in politics and governance suggest a military response from the federal government if secession were attempted.
A new YouGov poll reports a record high 44% of Californians would vote for the state to secede and become a fully independent nation.
California's secession from the union would be so impossible as to be nearly apocalyptic, according to Erwin Chemerinsky, a top constitutional scholar.
The question is whether the federal government would allow California to secede, and it is inconceivable that it would permit the United States government to come apart.
President Trump could potentially use the United States military within California, suggesting a military takeover as occurred in the South during the Civil War.
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