California Makes Move To Exit

There is a proposition quietly working its way onto the voting agenda in California. Put forth by Californians working towards independence for their state, the petition argues that California should establish diplomatic relations with world nations.

In the petition, they propose that California (apart from the U.S.) recognize the 193 United Nations member states. However, in addition to these, they also urge recognition of and establishing diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Hawaii and the Republic of Texas, giving these nations the “full extent of diplomatic protocol to which they are entitled.”