Some California voters are so disgusted with the presidential election outcome, they want the state to leave the union.
The post-election outrage from some has sparked an online movement to secede from the United States, in effect making California it's own nation in what some are dubbing a Cal-exit.
"I would sign my name on it, definitely," Berkeley resident Joy Hwang said. "I was just telling my friend I hope and pray it comes true."
One group called Yes California is planning the Cal-exit by trying to qualify an intiative for the 2018 ballot.
"That's crazy; that's just beyond imaginable," Matt Bufka, of Daly City, said.
Law professors said the vote wouldn't work because a secession requires a constitutional amendment from Congress, with two-thirds support.
"So it's not California at all that makes the decision; it's really the entire United States," legal expert Margaret Russell said. "And I just can't imagine any reason why the rest of the United States would be interested in that."
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So while it's not likely, it is possible, and that keeps some hopes alive.
"A poll can one day turn into a movement," Hwang said. "So I think it's the start of something big."
