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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]
Having the threat of secession available as a tool for dissident politicians and citizens can be important in and of itself, argues F.H. Buckley, a law professor at George Mason University and the ...
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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]
Fearing a collapse, the Butte County Sheriff's Office issued an evacuation order of the Oroville area. [12] [17] To ease pressure on the emergency spillway and prevent a possible collapse of the weir, the DWR nearly doubled the discharge volume of the main spillway from 55,000 cu ft/s (1,600 m 3 /s) to 100,000 cu ft/s (2,800 m 3 /s). [17]
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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Independence County, Washington was nominated for deletion. The discussion was closed on 29 March 2024 with a consensus to merge. Its contents were merged into List of U.S. county secession proposals. The original page is now a redirect to this page.