California Free State, anyone?

Tony Blair and Arnold Schwarzenegger met today to discuss California
linking into the international CO_2 emissions-trading scheme.
Sounds like someone was missing.

NPR said that a "schedule issue" kept a White House representative
away from the talks… right.
So how long is it before California breaks away? Will Texas really let
someone else leave, and lose their break-away reputation?
Only time (and Shadowrun or Heinlein chronologies) will tell.