Sources: California independence advocacy

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• Reference work · Independent publication

  California Independence Plebiscite Initiative (2026) (Ballotpedia) link

  Non-partisan reference-work election-tracking article, consulted via citation, on a 2026 ballot initiative that would require an independence plebiscite asking whether California should leave the United States, with specified turnout and vote-share thresholds for the result to be treated as an expression of the state's will.

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• News report · Independent publication

  New "Calexit" bid for California secession approved for signature gathering (CBS News Sacramento) link

  American journalistic reporting, consulted via citation, on a separate measure introduced by Fresno resident Marcus Evans that, if it qualifies, would require the state to create a 20-member commission to study California's viability as an independent country.

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• Reference work · Independent publication

  Yes California (Wikipedia) link

  General-reference encyclopedia article, consulted via citation, on Louis Marinelli's 2015 founding of Yes California (initially named Sovereign California), inspired by the 2014 Scottish independence referendum's Yes Scotland campaign; the 2017 collapse of its signature drive after Marinelli relocated to Russia; and Yes California's 2024 dissolution as a political action committee.

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