California independence one step closer as Attorney General paves way for potential 2018 ‘referendum’

‘A new California independence campaign has got the go ahead to collect signatures for its 2018 ‘Calexit’ ballot initiative.
The state attorney general issued an official ballot measure title and summary, Tuesday.
California Freedom Coalition can now start gathering the more than 585,000 signatures needed to qualify for the 2018 ballot.
This is the second official bid to make California an independent nation in the wake of Trump’s election victory last November.
Previous efforts by ‘Yes California’ ended in April after reports of Calexit affiliations with Russia undermined the campaign.
The movement, which received state authorization to begin collecting signatures last year, opened an embassy in Moscow in December. It’s leader, Louis J. Marinell, specifically came under the spotlight for his connections to Russia.
Separatist group California Freedom Coalition launched the same month with the support of Yes California’s former Vice President Marcus Ruiz Evans.’
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