‘Time for us to stand up’: a California county’s fight to secede from the state

Disgruntled with the state's lack of support, the board of supervisors moved to put the measure on the ballot

Come November, San Bernardino county residents will vote to elect school board members, water officials and state representatives - and whether they want the county to look at breaking away from California.

The expansive county east of Los Angeles, home to 2 million people and some of the state's beloved Joshua trees, isn't getting the resources it needs to support its residents, county officials argue. This week the board of supervisors moved to add a measure on the November ballot asking residents if they want the county to study all options to obtain its fair share of state and federal resources, up to and including secession".