California might leave the United States and become a free and independent country. The idea of California becoming its own country has been around for decades. The state flag still commemorates the 25 days it was once its own republic.

California’s possible secession from the U.S. is making headlines again, with a new "Calexit" ballot initiative gaining momentum. Supporters are pushing to put the proposal on the 2028 ballot, allowing voters to decide whether California should become an independent country.

Gov. Newsom is now pushing that the funding be modified to exclude deportation defense of criminals after the Department of Finance said that the funds could be used in that manner.

The family of a twice-convicted child molester believes the California law that has now freed him from prison should not exist in the first place.

A day after President Donald Trump claimed to have used the U.S. military and emergency powers to pump more water from Northern California to Southern California, federal officials have yet to provide details or explain the action.

A California man pardoned by Trump was imprisoned on federal weapons convictions in a case separate from charges from the Jan. 6 attack.

In the face of anti-trans legislation sweeping the country over the past four years, California stepped up to protect trans people and in particular trans youth. In 2022, the state became the first in the nation to create a sanctuary for transgender youth seeking gender-affirming medical care.

California independence campaigners say President Donald Trump's second election victory strengthened their cause.

A DMV spokesperson said the REAL ID Act “ensures that Californians have the ability to have their true gender identity legally recognized on their official documents.”

A California woman has been sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for running a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver babies who automatically became American citizens.

California, a coalition of other states and the city of San Francisco have sued the Trump administration over President Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, calling it unconstitutional.