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Should California secede from the United States?
To be clear, unless something drastically changes, California is not going to secede any time soon. A constitutional law denies states the right to secession, and there’s scant evidence that the majority of California’s citizens actually want to leave.
What would happen if California tried to leave the United States?
The possibility of violence, even formal war, is the first and most crucial question for hypothesising what would happen if California tried to leave. Another US civil war may sound unlikely, but consider that the southern US did not expect lasting conflict to ensue when it decided to secede from the north 157 years ago.
Could California become a new ally of the US?
California, on the other hand, would become an attractive new ally for those and other liberal countries. “Suddenly, instead of a bipolar system with the US and China, we’d see a multi-polar system with the US, China, California, India and so on,” Saideman says.
What is California’s economic contribution to the US?
California is the world’s fifth largest economy – bigger than that of the entire UK – grossing $2.7 trillion in 2017. It also contributes more tax revenue to the US federal government than any other state, subsidising “all sorts of Republican states, for which it simply receives abuse in return”, O’Leary says.
Do I have to pay California state taxes as a nonresident?
If you’re a part-year resident, you pay California state tax on all income you received during the part of the tax year you were a resident of California, plus state income tax on income just from California sources while you were a nonresident. Nonresidents still may have to pay California state tax on income they receive from California sources.
How volatile is California’s income tax rate?
Individual wages and business income as a measure of the overall economy aren’t terribly volatile. But California’s income taxes are over five times more volatile than personal income because they also include investment gains, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
Can I qualify as a nonresident under safe harbor in California?
If you’re domiciled in California but are outside of California under an employment-related contract, you may qualify as a nonresident under safe harbor. for more information. Do I need to file?