Three states by Geoffrey Chiapella

Make a new state
By Geoffrey Chiapella in San Luis Obispo, CA

NorCA: Most of these counties are tied into the State Water Project (w/obvious exception of the SoCA counties). SoCA: Isolated from NorCA by Grapevine, Transverse, So. Sierras. LA Aqueduct ties into eastern Sierra counties. Would split SB County in half (n/o Gaviota). Jefferson: north of SWP/Shasta.

Demographics

Population Estimated
median income
Voter registration Race/Ethnicity
California
statewide
37,325,068 $61,400
Democrats 43.4%
Republicans 28.4%
Other 28.2%
Asian 13.4%
Black 5.8%
Latino 37.6%
White 40.1%
Other 3.2%
Northern California 15,621,945 $62,905
Democrats 44.5%
Republicans 27.4%
Other 28.0%
Asian 15.2%
Black 5.3%
Latino 29.8%
White 45.9%
Other 3.8%
Southern California 21,648,905 $60,544
Democrats 42.6%
Republicans 29.1%
Other 28.3%
Asian 12.1%
Black 6.1%
Latino 43.3%
White 35.9%
Other 2.7%
Jefferson 54,218 $37,853
Democrats 30.3%
Republicans 41.8%
Other 27.9%
Asian 1.4%
Black 1.2%
Latino 11.0%
White 79.3%
Other 7.0%

Sources: 2012 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, California Secretary of State.

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