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People in California are calling for a 'Calexit' from the US in the wake of Trump's win
Melia Robinson


"Calexit" is swiftly taking over social media.

After Donald Trump won the race to the White House, people across California took to social media Tuesday night to call for "Calexit," recalling Brexit in its push to leave the union.

As the topic continues to trend on Twitter, Californians in favor of seceeding from the US will gather today on the steps of the capitol in Sacramento.

The group leading the charge, Yes California Independence Campaign, assembled long before Trump's surprising victory. Its aim is to put a referendum on the 2019 ballot that, if passed, would make California an independent country.

The movement has racked up some impressive backers already. Shervin Pishevar, an early investor in Uber and well-known angel investor, claimed on Twitter that he would bankroll a campaign to make California its own nation if Trump won.

In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, he confirmed his mission.

"It's the most patriotic thing I can do," he told CNBC. "The country is at serious crossroads. ... Calling it New California."

He expressed a desire that California, the sixth largest economy in the world, in terms of GDP, might become a catalyst for a "national dialogue" as the country reaches a "tipping point."

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Originally posted by BBMW:
Someone should point out to them what happened the last time someone tried that.

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Originally posted by dusty3030:
Withdraw ALL federal spending and interstate trade with CA and see how that economy goes. They could open up their border with their southern neighbor and trade with them.

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Originally posted by BBMW:
Someone should point out to them what happened the last time someone tried that.