Which California

How would you like to live in California? Which one? A proposal may make it to the November ballot to divide the state into three states.

If the proposal passes, the Bay Area, along with counties north of Merced, would be considered as Northern California. Along the coast, from Monterey to Los Angeles, would be California and the counties to the east would be Southern California.

In the new governments, the current populations would produce 18 U.S. representatives for Northern California, 16 for California and 19 for Southern California, to go along with two U.S. senators for each of the three states. Overall, the Electoral College would add four votes. Politically, Democrats gain a boost despite the division.

While the proposal is touted as a way for government to be more responsive to citizens, it would be more confusing than what exist now. I know that’s hard to believe, but it’s true. California is broke and if broken into three broke states, the end result is broke.

I used to think that California just couldn’t come up with any more stupid ideas. I was wrong again. Why don’t they just secede from the United States? We could make an exception to laws preventing them from doing that.

Then they can all sit around drinking free bubble up and eating rainbow pie.

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