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A Proposed Framework · Est. 2026

The Pacific Record

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California
Oregon
Washington
Pacifica GDP $5.1 Trillion World Rank if Independent #4 CA Net Federal Contribution $275.6B CA Share of Federal Revenue 15.9% Electoral Votes 74 General Election Nov 3, 2026 Population 51.8 Million Federal Lawsuits vs. West Coast 6+ Active Pacifica GDP $5.1 Trillion World Rank if Independent #4 CA Net Federal Contribution $275.6B CA Share of Federal Revenue 15.9% Electoral Votes 74 General Election Nov 3, 2026 Population 51.8 Million Federal Lawsuits vs. West Coast 6+ Active
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Issue I · May 2026

The Cards We HoldThe economic case

What CA, OR, and WA are worth — to themselves, and to the country taking them for granted.

18 minRead
Issue II · June 2026

November Is OursThe 2026 election guide

They named us. They targeted us. Now we show them what a united Pacific Coast looks like at the ballot box.

22 minRead
Issue III · June 2026

The Business CaseWhy Pacifica's corporations should care

Apple. Amazon. Nike. Boeing. The companies that make Pacifica the world's #4 economy have a direct stake in November.

16 minRead
Dispatch · June 2026

Already Being BuiltSix joint moves — documented

Newsom, Ferguson, and Kotek have made six documented joint moves. Nobody is calling it Pacifica yet.

7 minRead
Issue V · June 2026

What Does This Mean For Us?The human dimension

From Portland to the Central Valley to Seattle. What the Pacifica question looks like from the ground up.

14 minRead
Issue VI · June 2026

The BlueprintWhen others follow

Hawaii. New England. Colorado. Michigan. The Pacifica model is spreading. Here is the national map.

18 minRead
Issue VII · June 2026

Province or Nation?The definitive comparison

Canadian province or independent nation — the most consequential question Pacifica hasn't answered yet.

20 minRead
Issue VIII · June 2026

Poking the BearThe escalation record

Every cut, audit, lawsuit, and threat — documented. D.C. needs us far more than we need D.C.

16 minRead
Issue IX · June 2026

ImagineWhat we build when we keep what we earn

$806 billion. No wars we didn't choose. No debt on decisions we didn't make. What does Pacifica build instead?

16 minRead
Issue X · June 2026

Common GroundA declaration · We invite your response

13 things Pacificans share regardless of how they vote. Tell us if we got it right.

12 minRead
Issue XI · June 2026

The Other Economy5 million small businesses

The Fortune 500 gets the headlines. Five million small businesses do the work. Their story.

14 minRead
Clarifying Issue · July 2026

Two CascadiasWhy we're called Pacifica

The bioregion and the bloc are not the same thing. Understanding the difference — and why it matters.

14 minRead
Issue XIII · July 2026

We Are Not LeavingThe capstone argument

Not a declaration of departure. A demand for recognition. Work with us rather than against us — because you cannot afford to lose us.

18 minRead
About This Publication
A Proposed Vision

An Idea the Region
Can Run With.

The Pacific Record uses the name Pacifica to describe a proposed three-state framework for California, Oregon, and Washington — an idea, not yet an institution. No charter has been signed. No alliance formally exists. What exists is an argument: that the people of the Pacific Coast share enough economic reality, political leverage, and common values to act together in ways the current federal arrangement does not support.

We name it Pacifica because the idea deserves a name — one that faces the Pacific, points toward the trade relationships that define this region's future, and is distinct from the Cascadia bioregional movement, which is a different, older, and worthy tradition we respect and acknowledge.

What happens next is not up to this publication. It is up to the people who live here. The Pacific Record makes the case. Legislators, organizers, and citizens decide whether to run with it. Every claim is sourced, linked, and verifiable. Check our numbers. Dispute our conclusions. That is exactly what we want.

— The Pacific Record
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Cascadia
OR · WA · BC
A note on Cascadia. The Cascadia bioregional independence movement — rooted in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia — has been doing serious, sustained work for more than 50 years. It is a different argument from the one The Pacific Record is making, and it deserves to be understood on its own terms.

The Cascadia bioregion is defined by watersheds — the Columbia, Fraser, and Snake river systems — and by shared Pacific Northwest ecology and culture. Its geography centers on Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, with California appearing only at its northern fringe. Its argument is ecological and cultural rather than fiscal. Its population of roughly 16 million and GDP of around $1.5 trillion are substantial — but do not carry the same geopolitical weight as a three-state framework that includes California's $4 trillion economy.

Pacifica's argument — centered on California, Oregon, and Washington — is primarily fiscal and electoral. The $275 billion net federal contribution. The 74 electoral votes. The leverage that only exists because California is in the room. These are different arguments, made to different geographies, with different strengths. They are more complementary than competitive. If Pacifica's case resonates with you and you want to explore the older, deeper tradition, we recommend cascadiabioregion.org, cascadianow.org, and the Cascadia Journal.
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