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Mogollon County, Hohokam County, and O'odham County, to be formed from parts of Maricopa County. Proposals were introduced in 2023 by Republicans Alexander Kolodin and Jake Hoffman. Proposals to split Maricopa County had previously existed, but gained more support and attention following the 2020 presidential election. [9]
On July 22, 2014, Sutter County voted 5–0 to join the State of Jefferson. [27] Six Californias: On December 19, 2013, venture capitalist Tim Draper submitted a six-page proposal [28] [29] to the California Attorney General to split California into six new states, citing improved representation, governance, and competition between industries. [30]
The last instance of secession in the United States was in 1861, a precursor to the formation of the Confederate States of America, when 11 states declared their independence from the Union. The US Constitution lacks any provision for secession. [18] The Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. White in 1869 that no state can unilaterally leave the ...
The group wanted the Pima County Board of Supervisors to put the issue on the 2012 ballot, but it was rejected by the board due to lack of authority, so the group circulated petitions. [8] Interest in secession grew when Republican governor Jan Brewer and her allies enacted Arizona SB 1070, regarding illegal immigration. [9]
“To me, a referendum like this, it’s not offering real solutions,” one board member said. “Rather than offer solutions, it just, in my view, foments misperceptions.”
On March 3, 2015, Lake County supervisors voted 3 to 2 [31] [32] to submit the question of secession to voters and on March 17, Lassen County supervisors made a similar declaration [33] that also has the voters deciding in 2016. [34] The Jefferson Declaration Committee is reportedly aiming to get at least 12 counties in support. [21]
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