;representative of the Republic of California to Russia”. Marinelli posted a long message on yescalifornia.org about his decision to seek permanent residence in Russia, and to abandonthe effort he started in 2014 to see California secede from the union. Marinelli states that he led the group in the absence of a native Californian to lead it, adding, From the beginning, I have pointed out the trouble I bring to the table with my political background and my history in Russia, a country I have grown to love.As I have stated in the past, I do not wish to live under...
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/04/20/calexit-leader-moves-to-russia-permanently-or-until-california-seceeds/