California: Secession from the U.S.?

Unsatisfied with the results of the Nov. 2 elections, a newly formed organization called Move On California has begun to look at the possibility of a California secession from the United States. Jeff Morrissette, a Santa Barbara resident and founder of the Committee to Explore California Secession, established the organization in reaction to the events of the 2004 presidential elections. A goal of the organization is to provoke meaningful conversation concerning change for the future. Although Morrissette admitted that he does not know if secession is the right answer, he said he wants to give the idea serious consideration.