Hey world, I would love to see lots of thoughtful replies to this post. California has a new political party, and a new vision for the future. How will this new vision stand up to reality?
Starting in 2015, I idea of a succession movement in California, grew into a brand new political party. With the election of President Trump, things got a little more serious, or crazy, depending on how you look at politics. The California National Party (http://www.californianational.party) formed to create a new political party that would begin the process of transforming California into its own nation, once again. That's right, although a brief 25 days, California was at one point it's own Republic in 1846. Right before the Gold Rush, coincidentally enough. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Republic)
So, like the Brexit vote, the Vermont Succession, the Quebec Succession, the Scottish Succession, and the Catalan national movement, California wants to break off and form it's own nation. Here are the reasons stated in the California
" California is a major world power and should have an economic platform that recognizes and supports that."
-National Party platform Adopted by consensus 2:44 9/10/2016
" California must get a fair deal as long as we remain part of the United States. Currently we receive approximately $0.78 in federal money for every dollar of federal taxes we pay while other states receive in excess of two dollars for every dollar they contribute. That extra spending is paid for by our taxes. We demand an immediate end to this unjustifiable policy. California can no longer be expected to subsidize other states while our own needs go unmet. In order to stimulate our economy, we advocate simplification of the tax code and progressive taxation. Income tax should tax all income and do so in a way that encourages people to invest wealth instead of hoarding it, as the US did under Eisenhower."
-National Party platform Adopted by consensus 2:44 9/10/2016
They also want a Taxation law around stock options, advocate universal health care, Creation of a National (Californian) Credit Union, owned by the citizens of California, propose a ban on high-interest payday loan and check cashing businesses that prey on poor and working class people and charge unconscionable fees for basic services, Leverage technology to make government more responsive, efficient, and democratic, Strategically invest in new and disruptive technologies that can improve quality of life, advocate for creation of a National (Californian) Innovation fund that provides funding for science and pure research in-line with what the most progressive EU nations provide, California should retain patents on technology created, license those patents to businesses that pay taxes in California at a discount in order to encourage tech companies to locate here, and apply the profits towards an endowment for the fund to help it grow and become self-sustaining over time.
" This innovation fund can also finance research aimed at improving desalination and clean energy technologies that are critical for California’s long-term security. The CNP believes that the Republic of California should mandate equal pay for equal work for all genders and individuals regardless of race, sexual orientation, or religion. This is a basic civil right.
We must end racial segregation of neighborhoods in California. Many of California’s urban areas have racially and economically segregated neighborhoods as a result of the legacy of federal housing programs that required segregation up until 1968. Even after these practices were officially abolished, illegal redlining has continued. Since career opportunities are often determined by personal connections, segregation of communities directly contributes to economic isolation of historically oppressed populations.
Criminal prosecution of individuals who work at financial institutions and participate in redlining, predatory lending, and other practices that strip wealth from our most vulnerable communities.
Focused investment into infrastructure, parks, schools (see education platform), and public services street cleaning for example) in historically marginalized communities.
The Republic of California should adopt a Universal Basic Income for all citizens. Automation makes this inevitable in the long term and the administration costs of UBI are far cheaper than the costs of administering multiple programs (welfare, unemployment, disability, student cost of living subsidies, etc.).
The Republic of California should legalize hemp/cannabis. It is California’s biggest cash crop and prohibition prevents Californian industries from realizing the significant potential industrial uses of hemp as well as the economic benefits of legal cultivation. (Note that unlike the rest of this document, the proposal around Hemp was adopted by majority vote, not consensus)."
-National Party platform Adopted by consensus 2:44 9/10/2016
https://californianational.party/front/platform/
I guess you have to state that taxes are unfair before it's an actual grievance... What are you thoughts on all of this?