The idea of forming the state of Jefferson may never go anywhere, but it also refuses to die. Even towns are getting into the act. On Wednesday, the city council of Williams, population 5,300 in Colusa County, plans to “discuss and authorize the signature of the declaration and petition to the California State Legislature for the […]
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Tags: California politics, Oregon politics, state of Jefferson, Williiams
Tags: California politics, Oregon politics, state of Jefferson, Williiams
Why state of Jefferson won’t happen
One Sunday morning in March I took a short bike ride around the little town of Williams in Northern California’s Colusa County, and I became aware of a proposal before the city council calling for the formation of a new state, the state of Jefferson. What happened there since illustrates why nothing will happen to make […]
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