California can defend itself
I am responding to the letter “Who will defend Calexit republic?” (Feb. 23):
Military defense is talked about in the book that came out months ago and is on the front page of the website for YesCalifornia.org.
California can defend itself – if it had to – because we have the money to have an army as good as Canada’s army.
It is a big assumption that the American military would leave California if it was independent. Likely all of the bases would stay in a lease like America does with over 100 other places that are independent.
Marcus Ruiz Evans, board chairman, Yes California Independence Movement
This story was originally published February 25, 2017 at 12:02 PM with the headline "California can defend itself."