'New California' campaign declares 'independence,' wants to create 51st state

SAN FRANCISCO -- There's another effort underway to divide California.

It's called the "New California" campaign, and its founders want to create a 51st state by separating the rural areas from the coastal cities and Sacramento.

They say California is a failed state and that we've become governed by a tyranny.

On Monday, the founders read their own Declaration of Independence.

They say they'll work with the state legislature, who would have to vote to split up the state before a resolution can be submitted to Congress.