With border security mentioned previously and now this article, this thread is being moved from Other Topics to News.
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Tired of illegal immigration, high taxes—CA supervisor proposes secession
Dave Gibson
Immigration Reform Examiner
July 1, 2011
On Thursday, Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone issued a statement proposing that his, along with several other counties secede from California and form a new state to be known as South California.
Stone said that this new state would be free from the rest of California and therefore would be able to secure their borders, balance the budget and enjoy better schools.
Under Stone’s plan, the following counties would form the new state: Riverside, Imperial, San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Kings, Kern, Fresno, Tulare, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa and Mono.
Stone said: “Our taxes are too high, our schools don’t educate our children well enough, unions and other special interests have more clout in the Legislature than the general public.â€