Pacific States

United Pacific States
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Eureka
Capital	Sacramento (de facto)
Official languages	English (de facto)
Religion	None
Demonym	Pacific
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic with devolution
• Acting President	Skulli
• Acting Vice President	angryfishstick1
Legislature	Congress
Establishment
• Organization	21 November 2023
• Constitution ratified	27 November 2023
Population
• Estimate	17

The United Pacific States, commonly referred to as the Pacific States or Pacifica, was a planned nation in the upcoming season of Pixlies. It unofficially claimed California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, the Yukon, Alaska, and Hawaii.

History

Formation

The precursor to the Pacific States, the California Republic, was founded by Maurice in EarthScape, a geopolitical towny server which lasted only for a short time before it was shut down by staff.

California Republic, EarthScape

Before the start of the EarthScape season, Maurice, the acting president, left the nation after it was clear Mauriocracy would not succeed under his political party, the Democratic Socialists of California. Leadership of California was handed over to angryfishstick1 of the Libertarian-Socialist Party (later the Socialist Party), which worked with Skulli and the rest of the Whig Party to ratify a constitution and form a bipartisan government under the United Californian Alliance. A presidential election and two gubernatorial elections were held before and during the EarthScape season.

California Republic, pre-Season Pixlies

The decision to move California Republic to Pixlies was made shortly after EarthScape shut down. The mass movement of Californians from EarthScape to Pixlies resulted in the Viceroyalty of California peacefully ceasing to exist, with angryfishstick1, the former Viceroy, becoming Vice President. Presidential elections were scheduled on 19 November 2023, but were not held due to inactivity.

Pacific States, pre-season Pixlies

On 21 November 2023, sleep organized a group of seven people, including Skulli and angryfishstick1, to form a new nation on the western North American coast. Within the next few days, a constitution for the United Pacific States was written. On 26 November, a public convention was held to finalize the draft. The constitution was approved in three referendums across the country the next day.

Politics

Government

Executive

Executive power was vested in the President, chosen by an electoral college once every three weeks. The President ran with and/or appointed a Vice President to serve the term with them.

The last acting President of the Pacific States was Skulli, while the acting Vice President was angryfishstick1. They were both members of the National Progressive Party.

Legislative

The Pacific States had a unicameral legislature, officially titled the "Congress." The Congress consisted of representatives from each state, elected once every three weeks along with the President. Most bills were passed by representatives with an absolute majority vote before they were sent to the President.

Subdivisions

The first-level administrative divisions of the Pacific States were known as "states" and "territories." State boundaries were never officially been drawn, but the de facto borders consisted of Cascadia, California, and Nevada.

Foreign Relations

Iberian Empire

The Pacific States had positive relations with the Iberian Empire. The pre-season Viceroyalty of California was a colony of the Empire until the California Republic, later the Pacific States, replaced it.

Ukraine

The Pacific States had positive relations with Ukraine.

Geography

The Pacific States' claims encompassed the present-day states, provinces, and territories of California, Baja California, Baja California-Sur, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, British Columbia, and the Yukon.