As a member of this strange group, I can tell you these most of these people are full of it. They're "activists" who like to dress up as anarchists and protest, but go running to the cops as soon as anyone gets in their face. At any rate, California, or at least the southern part where I live is in no way ready to be independent. There is little in the way of primary resources like water, agriculture or energy production. We already have the highest taxes in the country which would only get worse. At least Texas has a more self sufficient infrastructure making their secession more feasible. Full disclosure: I haven't read the article, but the secessionists I have seen are mostly a joke.