Break me off a Piece of that Cali-state

CNBC tells us that plans for a California breakup or outright secession continue apace:

A proposed California secession measure has been cleared to begin gathering needed signatures to qualify for the ballot.  

A similar effort by the so-called Calexit organizers failed last year.  

At the same time, there's an initiative backed by billionaire Tim Draper to split California into three states that could make the Nov. 6 ballot.  

Yet another proposal known as "New California" seeks to carve out rural counties into the 51st state and is critical of the state's sanctuary policies

Here's the plan to breakup the state:

On the surface this breakup map makes sense, though we admit we know nothing about the state. Any California readers want to weigh in? You people know who you are.

Fifty states is a nice round number but there's nothing preventing the creation of more. Perhaps some of these states no longer make sense.

In our own New Jersey the state is really two entities, the north in NYC's orbit, the south in Philadelphia's.* Northern Virginia (NOVA) really has nothing in common with Richmond or Newport News. Western Massachusetts doesn't even exist as far as the rest of the People's Republic is concerned.

Of course we subscribe to the 'Texans and other real Americans' view of the United States, so maybe California secession is for the best. 

 *The dreaded 609 area code.

Questions for the Republic of California: Border and Soverignty

Now that you've seceded from the Union and taken Oregon and Washington State with you, we've got some questions for you Cali:

1. Doesn't Hawaii have to come along too?
2. Might you try to take British Columbia along with you?
3. In which nations will you open an embassy?
4. Do you recognize Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel? A toughie.
5. What do you plan on doing about US military installations in California? You've got to expel American forces, no? What about the missile base at Vandenberg?
6. Will you institute tolls on Interstates leading into California?
7. How do you plan to control the border with Mexico, the United States and Canada?
8. What size army will you have? We suggest ten brigades + a reservist system similar to the Israeli model. Each reserve brigade can be based on a major city. You'll need a marine and airborne bde as well.
9.What size navy do you intend? We suggest two carriers like the Royal Navy and French Marine Nationale, five escorts per carrier (that'll come to 20 destroyers 6 cruisers), twelve attack submarines and the capability to deploy a marine brigade. With support ships, etc, etc, you're looking at a 50 ship navy. That doesn't even include the dozens of patrol craft you'll need for your long coastline.
10. Will the Republic of California have nuclear weapons?
11. As you are now the premier power in the Pacific, how will you deal with North Korea?