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Merritt and Ide created a flag with a bear on it and declared California its own nation called the California Republic. The event is known as the Bear Flag Revolt. The new nation existed for 25 days. “The Bear Flag Revolt became symbolic of the new America that was going to take over California for the United States,” Jackman said. The modern California flag includes the bear and star motif along with the words “California Republic,” despite the fact that California is a US state, not an independent republic. California was not the only former Mexican territory to briefly declare independence before annexation, but its republic may have been the most short-lived. California legally cannot become its own country under current U.S. law. This is explicitly stated in both California's state constitution, which declares The founders of New California took an early step toward statehood Monday with the reading of their own Declaration of Independence from California, a state they describe as "ungovernable." Following the Bear Flag Revolt of 1846, California existed as an independent nation—for 25 days. At dawn on June 14, 1846, a ragtag group of about 30 gun-toting Americans entered Sonoma, a California secession: California might leave the United States and become a free and independent country. The idea of California becoming its own country has been around for decades. The state flag still commemorates the 25 days it was once its own republic. But can California exit the US? What does the US Constitution says? By 1846, California would be permanently independent from Mexico. Further reading: and at Calisphere, hosted by the University of California. Here in California, the Secretary of State has announced that the proponent of a new independence initiative has been cleared to begin collecting petition signatures. (KTLA) – Another ballot measure asking whether California should be its own country is cleared to start gathering signatures, the California Secretary of State announced Thursday. According to To have an independence vote included on California's 2028 election ballot, campaigners must gather 546,651 signatures—constituting 5 percent of the total votes cast for Governor Gavin Newsom June 10, 1846 - The Republic of California declares independence from Mexico. Four days later, the bear flag of the Republic of California is raised at Sonoma. It would only last for twenty-five days, that Republic of California, before they would join up with the expanding United States. Mass protests in Los Angeles, triggered by aggressive ICE raids and the deployment of National Guard troops, have reignited calls for California's secession from the U.S. A ballot measure seeking to gauge support for independence is gaining traction, though legal hurdles remain immense. Prior to American annexation, one instance of a California independence movement from a sovereign nation occurred when the California Republic was declared independent from the Centralist Republic of Mexico in 1846 during the Bear Flag Revolt during the Mexican–American War. As America nears the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,California is approaching its own significant milestone –175 years of shaping the future. California could become its own country California's first ballot initiative for the November 2028 election has been filed and cleared for signature gathering. Creates commission to report on California’s viability as independent country. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Around $10 million dollars in one-time election-related costs and to form the new commission on national sovereignty and independence. Residents in the state of California could be given the option to vote for independence in 2028 if a campaign to gather signatures gains enough support. California Secretary of State Shirley SACRAMENTO -- With the reading of their own version of a Declaration of Independence, founders of the state of New California took the first steps to what they hope will eventually lead to Is California potentially a step closer to become an independent country? A new ballot measure asking whether California should be its own free and independent country was cleared recently to collect signatures, according to the California Secretary of State, according to multiple US news outlets. This measure proposes a statewide vote on California seeking independence from the United States of America (Amendment #2).
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