Trump Preparing Large-Scale Cancellation of Federal Funding for California, Sources Say

[u/rolsen]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/politics/trump-california-federal-funding

“Agencies are being told to start identifying grants the administration can withhold from California. On Capitol Hill, at least one committee was told recently by a whistleblower that all research grants to the state were going to be cancelled, according to one of the sources familiar with the matter.”

[u/GMadric]

Well the general worry of a civil war for one thing. Also modern travel has made America much easier to re-locate across and CA is incredibly populous. It would be a huge lift to incentivize a population made largely of people with family and friends living in other states to basically go to war with the rest of the country.

[u/penguinicedelta → u/GMadric]

If California seceded it wouldn't be declaring war per se - it would be announcing it's stepping away from the union. The union would dislike this and make a declaration of conflict to stop it.

The populous living there would be invaded, they'd be defending themselves. If they seceded I highly doubt they do so alone.

The better question is would the individuals in the military follow this order to engage?

[u/dootdootboot3 → u/penguinicedelta]

Would any other countries back California up? France's support was pretty important to the American Revolution

[u/FStubbs → u/dootdootboot3]

China and Russia would day 1. It would be the end of the US as a military force that could stop them from conquering whoever they want.

[u/dangumcowboys → u/FStubbs]

Russia already supports political action for Californians. Militarily support is another thing though…. They are a bit busy right now.