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[–] ThePowerOfGeek 15 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

I don't know about secession. But let's at least stop pumping all that money back to the federal government and keep it for ourselves (or maybe just share some of it with Oregon and Washington State). That would be a really fucking powerful message.

Let's see how those whiney anti-Californian red welfare states cope without us subsidizing their toxic bullshit.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

we pay federal taxes to the IRS, not the FTB. How do you see california getting their hands on those taxes?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

California merchants that collect tax under a CDTFA issued sellers permit are required to report quarterly, some annually. So the state might not have much but at least there's something. Out of state sellers that sell to California costumers are required to collect sales tax as well. I got an email saying they are raising sales taxes statewide on Apr 1 2025. Most increases are around a half percent.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Nah, bruh, I'm ready to be done, I'm signing that petition to get it put on the ballot. Read the room, any part of the federal government that doesn't explicitly harm people is imploding. Fuck ICE, fuck Nazis, I'm out, and California should be too.

[–] Raiderkev 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, it's what Russia wants. A fractured, divided US, but at this point, what do we seriously have to lose?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Russia already got what it wants in DJT. The republic is dead, and the largest contributor to NATO is pulling out. It's time to take care of ourselves.

[–] cmbabul 1 points 1 hour ago

Hi when y’all secede can you grab Washington or at least western Washington on the way out? We’d appreciate it