If you force CA out of the Union then where do you stop?  Most states with just 2-3 large cities are the same as California, blue because of cities.  Los Angeles populations is 4.7 million ppl.  The next largest city in the country is Chicago with just 2.9 million ppl.  I believe these cities politics will be moderated greatly by The declass/investigations to come.  So the problem will be resolved.    If you want CA out, then you are going to need a new source of food, since CA is the largest provider of food in the country.  90% of many foods come from CA.  Like you said the weather is nice.  And don't think you can just buy food from Mexico.  They do not have medical and sanitary standards that we have here and they don't much like us. Currently all our meds are made in China, who doesn't  much like us.  Its stupid.  We have a very poor quality of food already and this needs addressed,but moving food production over seas is not the answer.    The only answer is to stop the gas lighting of the city folk by the DS and project Mockingbird.