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Poll: liberals feel more Californian, conservatives feel more American

C.C. Marin July 3, 2023

People sometimes assume because California is a U.S. state, our identity as Californians implies that we also automatically identify as Americans. But this isn’t always “Poll: liberals feel more Californian, conservatives feel more American”

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  • The Independent Californian

Politicized Supreme Court’s Embrace of Partisan Gerrymandering Further Entrenches California’s Democratic Deficit in the U.S.

T. Vollmer July 8, 2019

The United State’s Supreme Court five to four decision on June 27, 2019, to allow the creation of explicitly partisan and gerrymandered Congressional districts is “Politicized Supreme Court’s Embrace of Partisan Gerrymandering Further Entrenches California’s Democratic Deficit in the U.S.”

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  • The Independent Californian

The 16 Principles of California Autonomy

ICI July 8, 2019

Initiatives and petition drives have become one of the main organizing activities in the Californian Independence Movement. There have been two so far that were “The 16 Principles of California Autonomy”

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  • The Independent Californian

On the Edge of Greatness: California’s Democracy Unleashed (Part 3 of 3)

T. Vollmer July 8, 2019

this follows Part 2: California and the Axis of Authoritarianism Part 3: California’s Democracy Unleashed By the very nature of its name—“resistance” is defined as “On the Edge of Greatness: California’s Democracy Unleashed (Part 3 of 3)”

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  • The Independent Californian

On the Edge of Greatness: California and the Axis of Authoritarianism (Part 2 of 3)

T. Vollmer May 5, 2019

this follows Part 1: California and The Resistance Part 2: California and the Axis of Authoritarianism It would be hard to overstate the importance, and “On the Edge of Greatness: California and the Axis of Authoritarianism (Part 2 of 3)”

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Firescaping California with Native Fire Resilient Plants

A. Santana May 5, 2019

Wildfires in California are happening more often and becoming more intense, with 2018 seeing the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season in California history. By “Firescaping California with Native Fire Resilient Plants”

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  • The Independent Californian

An Interview with Shankar Singam

ICI April 17, 2019

If you have gone to any major protest or demonstration in Southern California in the last two years, it is very possible that you would “An Interview with Shankar Singam”

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  • The Independent Californian

On the Edge of Greatness: Why the World Needs an Independent California (Part 1 of 3)

T. Vollmer April 17, 2019

More than any other global actor, California can lead the world beyond resistance to a robust revival of belief in democratic government and a respect for diversity…

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Highway Robbery: why Californians shouldn’t trust the federal gas tax

C.C. Marin November 6, 2018

Originally published on Fox & Hounds on election day, November 2018. Today, California voters will have a chance to weigh in on Prop 6, which would repeal “Highway Robbery: why Californians shouldn’t trust the federal gas tax”

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  • Military

The High Price of Fear: California could defend itself for a fraction of the cost

C.C. Marin October 17, 2018

California could defend itself for a fraction of the cost Some of the most common questions people have about California independence concern the military. Wouldn’t there be “The High Price of Fear: California could defend itself for a fraction of the cost”

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