ADVISORY GROUP TO CONSIDER CALIFORNIA’S AUTONOMY FROM THE UNITED STATES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

Creates state panel of government officials and private experts to explore establishing California’s autonomy from the United States. Requires the panel to hold public hearings and take expert testimony, investigate impacts from California’s statehood, determine impact of establishing autonomy, submit a monthly report on its activities to the Legislature, and prepare an annual report of its findings. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Likely state costs of at least hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.