sacramento calif. election republican businessman donald trump president unite state californians dream country one every three california residents support populous u.s. state peaceful withdrawal union accord new reuters/ipsos opinion poll many democrats strongly oppose trump ascension country high office 32 percent support rate sharply high last time poll ask californians secession 2014 one-in-five 20 percent favor around time scotland hold independence referendum vote remain unite kingdom california also far surpass national average favor secession stand 22 percent 24 percent 2014. poll survey 500 californians among 14,000 adults nationwide dec. jan. 19 credibility interval measure accuracy one percentage point nationally five percentage point california idea secession largely settle matter unite state though impulse break away carry corner country notably texas interest remain nationwide find favor california concept even earn catchy name calexit think likely happen things get really bad could option say stephen miller 70 retire transportation planner live sacramento tell pollsters tend support secession campaign trump alienate many democratic-leaning state promise crack illegal immigration threats create muslim registry remark women find offensive vow repeal affordable care act also know obamacare hostility towards trump many citizens believe would smart leave fight say democratic political consultant steve maviglio last year run campaign propose ballot initiative break california six state anti-trump protest 39 million residents sixth-largest economy world california already nation-state maviglio say november election state break nearly two-to-one favor trump democratic opponent hillary clinton practice secession highly unlikely face political legal possibly even military obstacles consider unite state fight civil war secession south maviglio others say trump election give huge boost quixotic campaign remove california unite state call yes california run former conservative turn progressive live russia dub calexit pundits compare effort brexit britain vote withdraw european union yes california email list jump few 2,500 election 115,069 currently group president louis marinelli say telephone interview marinelli move yekaterinburg 1,000 miles 1,600 km east moscow september live russia several years say become disenchant unite state difficulties arise immigration process russian-born wife friday activists group wave sign say california unite state u.s california anti-trump protest los angeles san francisco marinelli say request approval state begin collect signatures pro-secession ballot initiative lodi california democratic party activist bruce rubly tell reuters/ipsos pollsters strongly support california secession say think could happen trump republicans dominate u.s. congress impose conservative policies issue environment immigration marijuana legalization whole series things go get californians rile say rubly 68 push button wrong way go hell pay californians dream country without trump poll