Second California county joins push to form state of 'Jefferson'

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Second California county joins push to form state of ‘Jefferson’

A second county in rural northern California voted on Tuesday to explore the possibility of seceding and joining a new state, the Redding Record-Searchlight reported.

Modoc County’s board of supervisors voted 4-0 for the move, which was supported by the majority of the 40 attendees at the meeting, including a spokesperson for the Jefferson Declaration Committee, the group hoping to compel at least six counties in the area to sign on before asking state lawmakers for approval. If the state assembly approves Jefferson’s formation, it would then go to Congress for consideration.

“I put the measure on the agenda because I heard from a number of people in my district that wanted to do such,” the Record-Searchlight quoted board chair Byrne as saying. “We’re not saying we’re seceding today. We’re saying, let’s look into it.”

The board’s vote came 21 days after officials in neighboring Siskiyou County signaled their intention to break away in a 4-1 vote, in opposition to a state fire prevention fee and a lack of understanding from legislators. Modoc County has around 9,300 residents, and also contains federal land, with personnel from the United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, among other agencies, operating in the area.

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Full article here: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/26/second-california-county-joins-push-to-form-state-of-jefferson/