LOS ANGELES - eTradeWire -- Marcus Ruiz Evans, President of CalExit and a leading advocate for California's independence, is available for interviews following breaking news that President Donald Trump has deployed the California National Guard to confront protesters in Los Angeles — without the consent of Governor Gavin Newsom.

This unprecedented move raises urgent questions about states' rights, the use of federal military power against U.S. citizens, and the widening cultural and political divide between California and the federal government. Evans warns this escalation is unconstitutional, dangerous, and part of a pattern CalExit has been forecasting for years.

"This is a line being crossed — the federal government is turning the military against Californians for protesting," said Marcus Ruiz Evans. "It's happening against the will of our Governor, against the will of our people, and against the principles of democracy. California pays more into the federal system than we get back, and now we're being punished for our values. That's not partnership — that's control."

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Evans also calls attention to alarming remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who suggested sending in the Marines to California while refusing — during his Senate confirmation — to say whether he would carry out an order to shoot protesters.

"The idea that someone who wouldn't even reject the idea of gunning down protesters is now suggesting Marines be sent into California should terrify every American who believes in civil liberties," says Evans.

Evans can speak to:

• Trump's use of military force against California citizens
• Governor Newsom's call to withhold federal income taxes
• California's role as a "donor state" and the federal retaliation that follows
• The precedent this sets and what it means for California's future
• Why more Californians are seriously considering independence

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CalExit is a political and economic initiative seeking to establish California as an independent nation. Through a robust media strategy, statewide tour events, and a rapidly growing coalition of volunteers, donors, and investors, CalExit aims to restore local control, economic justice, and self-governance to more than 39 million Californians.

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