Thanks, Secessionists Of Siskiyou County, For Bringing Us Together
In a State As Diverse As California, Hating Sacramento Is the Tie That Binds
It’s one of the oldest tricks in the California book of governance and public relations.
You’re an important person in an out-of-the-way California place, you’re mad about something, and nobody’s paying attention. So you announce your city, or your county, or your region, or your half of the state is going to secede.
Instantly, reporters from the Bay Area or L.A. are calling. They might even turn up in town and have lunch with you at the drugstore. Soon enough, you’ve had your statewide hearing.
So it’s hard to blame the supervisors of …
