The rest of the US should be so lucky as to have the west coast secede. Rather it seems to me the national rat party is adapted the west coast rats governing philosophy of locking up each level of power they attain by unleveling the playing field so that political opposition becomes impossible until they own everything lock stock and barrel.
Mobilize all vessels offshore, remove all military air assets to holding stations inland or at sea, get all submarines under way. Keep the Chinese off shore, and out of the area. Establish a no-fly zone and maintain it.
Remove all nukes. and strip it of military assets, clean out the precious metals vaults at the mint.
Let it secede until the election is over. (Sorry, Charlie, if you're not a State, you get no votes here, including electoral).
Make it a territory, remove all representation from Congress.
Then go take it back.
I think this could work out pretty well, in the long run.
Just think of the mineral resources which could be opened up under a territorial government, not to mention the people who could be sent packing.