Unfortunately, their own political masters would never Let them leave.
Without California's 55 Electoral Votes the Dems could never win another Presidential race, and there goes that massive influx of the other 49 States Money.
As usual, with Ca. it's all a show of phony outrage to keep the fringe elements they've made their constituency distracted enough to remain their constituency.
Its all Hype over Trump election. They could never secede. Its Hollywierd or weed whichever you prefer with its if he is elected I will leave baloney. They never have so now they are pretending the whole state can.
California’s $400 billion debt worries analysts
http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-s-400-billion-debt-worries-analysts-6812264.phpOne-Third of California's Budget Comes From Federal Funds
By Contributing Blogger on January 9, 2017 7:51 AM
California may be creating a bold counter-narrative to Donald Trump's version of America. At the same time, it's battening down the hatches to protect the ship of state from the expected high tide of misery from Washington.
The state has hired former U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder to represent the state in what are expected to be attacks on its positions on immigration, healthcare, and climate change. 
And in a state budget released Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown urged austerity and discipline during uncertain times ahead, even through voters approved retaining high income tax rates on wealthy individuals.
By Scott Graves
Federal Funds Comprise Over One-Third of California's State Budget, Supporting a Broad Range of Public Services and Systems
Federal dollars support a wide array of public services and systems that touch the lives of all Californians from Social Security and health care to highway construction and public schools. A large share, but less than a majority, of this federal funding flows through California's state budget. The current state budget includes nearly $96 billion in federal funds for 2016-17, the fiscal year that began last July 1. This is more than one-third (36 percent) of the total state budget, which also includes more than $170 billion in state funds for the current fiscal year.
More than 7 in 10 federal dollars that flow through California's state budget—$69.3 billion in 2016-17—support health and human services (HHS) for children, seniors, and many other Californians. Most of these federal dollars, roughly $58 billion, go to Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program), which provides health care services to more than 13 million Californians with low incomes. The second-largest share of federal funding for HHS programs —$7.7 billion—goes to the state Department of Social Services. These funds support child welfare services, foster care, the CalWORKs welfare-to-work program, and other services that assist low-income and vulnerable Californians.
The remaining federal funds that flow through the state budget—an estimated $26.6 billion in 2016-17—support a broad range of public services and systems. This includes $7.6 billion for K-12 education; $6.6 billion for labor and workforce development programs, primarily for unemployment insurance benefits for jobless Californians; $5.0 billion for higher education (the California State University and the University of California); $4.9 billion for transportation, primarily to improve state and local transportation infrastructure; and $2.5 billion for additional public services and systems, including environmental protection, the state court system, and state corrections.
The outcome of the November 2016 national election portends major cuts to federal funding for key public services. For example, Republicans have vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which would include rolling back the recent expansion of Medicaid coverage to low-income parents and childless adults. This change alone would reduce annual federal funding for Medi-Cal by more than $15 billion. Other services are also at risk, including some thatare funded with federal dollars that flow directly to Californians outside of the state budget—such as federal food assistance provided through the state's CalFresh program and federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. Republicans are likely to succeed in scaling back federal support in a number of policy areas. If so, state policymakers will face difficult choices about how to fill the resulting funding gaps in order to prevent the erosion of public services and systems that promote economic security and opportunity for millions of Californians.
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_california/2017/01/one-third_of_californias_budget_comes_from_federal_funds.html
