he lives full time and works full time in yekaterinburg in russia. and now the story has come full circle. at least i hope this is full circle and won't turn into a spiral. the founder of the yes secession california has announced he's not coming back to the united states. he says, quote, i have found in russia a new happiness. he says, quote, i had long planned to return to occupied california to struggle for her independence from the united states but alas, now he says, quote, he does not plan to -- he does not plan to return to california in the foreseeable future. he says even though he still believes that california will some day achieve its independence from e united states, his group yes california is withdrawing its ballot language now from the secretary of state's office and so basically, that yes california movement, the california secession movement under him is now just this kid living in yekaterinburg, russia. happily, as a russian now. but nevertheless saying he plans to continue to serve as the representative of the republic of califor