On Monday, the California Secretary of State’s Office announced that a secession ballot proposal has been cleared to begin gathering needed signatures. It comes amid other efforts that seek to split up California.

“Calexit is left — we are progressive, and that’s why we don’t like Trump,” said Marcus Ruiz Evans, one of the leaders of the Yes California campaign seeking California independence. “But there are some very hardcore Republican concepts to Calexit, including the group saying don’t waste our tax money.”

Evans said the group’s membership has risen by “about four times” to roughly 44,000 members since the election of President Donald Trump.