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| Capital | Yreka | ||||||
| Largest city | Redding | ||||||
| Other cities | Crescent City, O'Brien, Port Orford, Medford, Gold Beach, Coos Bay | ||||||
| Language | English | ||||||
| Demonym | Jeffersonian | ||||||
| Legislature | Congress | ||||||
| Chairman of the Central Committee | |||||||
| Population | 300,000 | ||||||
| Currency | Dollar | ||||||
The State of Jefferson is a state centered around what was once northern California and southern Oregon. It was founded in 2013 as the successor to the Municipal States of the Pacific. It joined the United States on the Fourth of July 2023.
History[]
In 2012 the Municipal States of the Pacific descended into civil war following incidents of brutal policing, with the climax being a Pacific Coast Police Unit killing an innocent student who happened to be the nephew of Port Orford's mayor. A snap coup in July 2012 succeeded thanks to help from the United States. A new constitution moved to transform the Municipal States into the Republic of Jefferson, moving the capital to Yreka, was passed in October 2012 and elections were held in December 1st 2012. The Jefferson Nationalist's won the Elections of 2012 and 2016 but they lost the Election of 2020 by a narrow margin to the People's Progress party. The main factor contributing the nationalist loss were their candidate’s opposition to joining the United States and a confirmed rumor of infidelity capsizing their candidates' chances.
Jefferson has seen a large amount of development during 2020 and 2021 with a new railway being opened and power plants being completed giving energy to most of the country. The recent years have also seen closer cooperation between the United States and Jefferson and in May 2022 a team of diplomats from Jefferson were sent to Torrington to begin talks on the admission of Jefferson as a new state. The people of jeffeson vote strongly in favor in joining the new united states in a refferdum held in november Jefferson joined the union with great fan fare on july 4th 2023
Politics[]
The main political parties of the Republic of Jefferson are the Jefferson Nationalists and the People's Progress Party. The Jefferson Nationalists favor neoliberal capitalism, traditional moral values (anti-drugs, religious) conservative fiscal policies. About Half of the Jefferson Nation party members want to join the New United States and the other half wish to remain Independent. The People's Progress Party's platform includes support for : education, government regulation of business (meant to prevent economic dominance by robber barrons), private entrepreneurship, competitive markets and socially liberal policies. The People's Progress Party also supports rejoining the United States as a new state as a check against rights violations. The only minor parties with seats in congress are the jeffreson green which has one 2 seats in in house and one in the senate and the pro inpdence anti americ the anti-United States, pro-sovereignty party and isolatiso Jefferson Patriot Union which one seat in the house
International Relations[]
Relations with the ANZC and the SAC are strained due to the public blaming them for 'propping up' the former Municipal States of the Pacific regime. In march 2015 an ambassador from Brazil came to Yreka and made a speech about how the people of Municipal States were exercising their rights when they overthrew the prior regime. He also said that Brazilian government was sorry that it didn't have time to send aid but they are willing to send reconstruction support and were looking forward to resumption of trade. The President of Jefferson responded by blaming the SAC and The ANZC for propping up the Civic Rights Party in the first place. The Republic of Jefferson now finds itself increasingly tied to the new United States, an alignment that would have surprised old supporters of the MSP. The aid of the United States in overthrowing the Civic Rights party has greatly reduced the anti-American sentiment caused by feelings of abandonment by the old federal government.
Economy[]
Jefferson's economy is primarily based on raw materials - agriculture, fishing, timber, and food processing. The wine industry was damaged by the war but hopes that the industry will grow to be neck in neck with the California Republic and Chumash by 2045. Jefferson's economy has revived a major boost from the opening of a railroad to the United States in 2020.
Energy[]
The energy grid of the Municipal States of the Pacific was slightly damaged by the war. It was restored to prewar status in early 2016. A new solar power plant broke ground in May 2020.It was scheduled to be running November 2021 but do to unforseen delyels it went online in may 2022.
Military[]
In the end of the Pacific Civil War, the local militias were merged into a national army.
Communications[]
The Municipal States of the Pacific's surviving public radio stations were combined to form the Jefferson National Radio Network in 2013. The Jefferson Liberator is the Republic of Jefferson's National Newspaper. There are also several smaller local newspapers in the Republic of Jefferson. In 2021 a single tv station Kbxe stated broadcasting out of yerka. KBXE is an affiled of the new american broacasting company.
Culture[]
Holidays[]
The Republic of Jefferson had 5 national holidays. They are May 31st Memorial Day, July 19th Liberation Day (marks the anniversary of the surrender of the Civic Rights Party), October 5th Republic Day ( marks the official formation of the Republic of Jefferson with the signing the of the Jefferson Constitution) November 26th Thanksgiving, December 25th Christmas. There is a movement to bring back Labor day as the 6th holiday. Since uniting with torington they jeffeson obersed the naitonal hoildays of the unitesds
Sports[]
The Pacific Baseball League was put on pause due to the Pacific Civil War, although it was revived in 2016 with only 6 teams, Redding Cubs, Yreka Angels , The Medford Padres, The Fort Brag Veterans (Based in Fort Brag, California), the Placerville Tigers (Based in Placerville, California) and the Grass Valley Cyclones (Based in Grass Valley City, California). In 2019, two new teams were founded - the Roseville Thorns (Based on Roseville, California) and The Eureka Hawks.
Cinema[]
There were 5 Movie theaters in the Municipal States of the Pacific before the civil war. Only the Theater in Medford, The Cascade Theater in Redding and the Broadway Twin Theater in Yreka and the Egyptian Theater in Coos Bay have reopend.
Performing Arts[]
Jefferson has a thriving theater scene. The Jefferson Shakespeare Festival (Formerly the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Pacific Shakespeare Festival) is the most renowned theater group in the country. Live musicians, in styles of old "West Coast" rock, folk, and other genres abound as well.
Education[]
Both of the Municipal State's Universities were closed due to the war. MSP University Medford is now known as University of Jefferson North, in 2017 University Redding reopened as the University of Jefferson South.
