California OW

A state comprised of the "haves" making a mass exodus from the "have nots" to avoid their wrath, formed from the break-up of the United States of America in the aftermath of Black April, as a reaction to many rogue states (primarily the northeast - backup link) descending into anarchy and, by default, joining the CAS. De facto controlled by Maytec.
==Formation==
The United States still considered itself one nation for years after the collapse, despite it often being said it was no longer united, and the total breakdown of infrastructure meant the senators focused on local affairs, ignoring DC. After the lack of federal support, New York was the first state to declare independence, just falling short of officially seceding, and, in the same boat, California did the same. The military threatened action against the rogue states, but these were idle threats, as the U.S. military had been greatly reduced to the point the handful of soldiers left were unable to be paid or mobilised due to the lack of fuel. This caused the neighbouring states to sympathise and capitulate with the rogues.
Once Michigan and Wisconsin also went rogue, the far-right panicked and, in a riotous uprising, the right-wing Christian fundamentalists took over half the state of Texas, claiming to work to reunite the decimated country but "better" than before. As law enforcement became practically extinct, the safest places were in armed militia groups and fanatical cults in fortified camps, who required indoctrination into their beliefs in exchange for their protection. It is these groups who joined forces to create their own rebel army. West Texas fought hard to keep these fundamentals at bay, not liking their totalitarian direction. The "True Texans" found more support for their cause in the north and east, slowly absorbing these states as DC lost all power.
By then, the eastern rogue states accepted membership in the CAS, viewing it as more favourable than being taken over by the Texans. This marked a huge shift in military power toward the CAS. To deal with this threat, the remains of DC declared war on the CAS, and the "Eleven Hour War" ended with the destruction of the White House and DC falling under control of the CAS, who were just looking for an excuse to invade. Not long after this, the remains of NATO formed the CORE to deal with the growing Anarchist threat. Of the remaining eastern states not subsequently overtaken by either the CAS or Texas, Florida declared its independence, and North and South Carolina merged into one independent country.
This remained the status quo for decades, until a mega tsunami wiped out the entire East Coast, in particular New York City. As a result, CAS forces were redeployed from the border to aid disaster victims, which allowed Texas to move in and take over the southern CAS region, including Carolina. Other factions almost universally condemned the Texan assault as in poor taste at best, a provocation of the CAS into war at worst. However, the fact the CAS did not immediately retaliate caused the other factions to suspect the CAS military force was less than thought.
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