Why Some Californians Want to Create a New State—Paul Preston

What exactly is the New California movement, and what are the grievances it’s trying to address? And how does this highlight the urban and rural divide among voters in California? Are the precedents for forming a new state out of a pre-existing one? And how is the New California movement relying on the US constitution to achieve this? This is American Thought Leaders, and I’m Jan Jekielek. Today we sit down with Paul Preston, founder and president of the movement for a New California state.