Government,
Constitutional Law
Dec. 20, 2021
Your town is not an independent republic
While no one is happy that the pandemic won’t go away, one city’s recent stunt will not result in anyone getting a Republic of Oroville passport.
Stephen M. Duvernay
Phone: (916) 447-4900
Email: steve@benbrooklawgroup.com
Notre Dame Law School; Notre Dame IN
On November 2, the Oroville city council resolved that "the City of Oroville is declared to be a Constitutional Republic City." The resolution apparently was inspired by unhappiness with the ongoing state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. While no one is happy that the pandemic won't go away, this stunt will not result in anyone getting a Republic of Oroville passport. California cities have no power to become breakaway republics, and a "constitutional rep...
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