California National Party
California National Party | |
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| Interim Chairman | Louis J. Marinelli |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, CA |
| Ideology |
Secessionism Self-determination Independence |
| National affiliation | None |
| Colors | Gold |
| Seats in the State Assembly |
0 / 80 |
| Website | |
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www | |
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The California National Party (CNP) is a political party in the state of California which has been described by California legislative historian Alex Vassar as "the biggest-promising political party you haven't heard of."[1] Headquartered in San Diego, it is chaired by political activist and current President of the Yes California Independence Campaign Louis J. Marinelli, who is the leader of the California independence movement and a candidate for California State Assembly. The party's primary goal is achieving California's independence from the United States of America.[2]
Platform
The California National Party adopted its first platform on September 9, 2015 on the 165th anniversary of California's admission into the Union as a state. This political platform is fairly apolitical:[3]
- Promote the California national identity as separate from the American.
- Help California achieve financial independence from the United States.
- Prioritize California's interests ahead of America's interests.
- Pursue the legal transfer of authority from Washington to Sacramento.
- Request international recognition of California as an independent country.
- Support local governance through devolution of powers from Sacramento.
In addition to these broad principles, the members and candidates of the California National Party share a wide range of ideological views ranging from supporting single-payer universal health care for all Californians to the establishment of a State Bank of California along with a new California Stock Exchange and associated California Market Index created by Michael Ross. The party additionally is committed "to reversing global climate change by reducing carbon emissions."[4]
A Detailed description of the California National Party's positions can be found in California's Future: Your Guide to an Independent California.
History
On January 6, 2016 the California Secretary of State's office sent a memorandum to each of California's 58 county Registrar of Voters office to inform them that they "received formal notification from the California National Party of their intent to qualify" as a political party on December 7, 2015 and thereafter assigned the party a code designation of "CNP".[5]
The California National Party draws its inspiration from the Scottish National Party, the dominant political party in Scotland advocating for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. The Party's interim chairman, Louis J. Marinelli, told Vice News in an interview on February 17, 2016 that the California National Party was "inspired by the Scottish National Party," adding the intention "to follow in their footsteps." [6]
On March 18, 2016 the San Diego County Registrar of Voters updated their publicly-available list of candidates for the June 7, 2016 primary to reflect that Louis J. Marinelli, a candidate of the California National Party running for State Assembly in District 80, qualified for the ballot after having been successfully nominated by the requisite number of voters.[7]
Current candidates
The following is a list of California National Party candidates for office as of March 19, 2016:
State Assembly
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List of chairs
- Louis J. Marinelli (2015–present)
References
- ↑ "The Biggest-Promising Political Party You Haven’t Heard Of". www.onevoter.org. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "California could see new political party with independence goal". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "Our Party Principles". California National Party. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "A political searcher agitates for the independent nation of California | California Journal| United States". LA Times. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "California Secretary of State | Political Body: California National Party" (PDF). January 6, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Meet the California Separatists Leading a New Movement to Secede from the United States | VICE | United States". VICE. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "San Diego County Registrar of Voters | Candidate List" (PDF). March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.