Two states by Sean Janssen

Make a new state
By Sean Janssen in Berkeley, CA

It's about politics and this puts as many people where they want to be as possible, while allowing the East a fraction of northern coastline and the West a bit of farmland. Counties would have to be broken up to put the O.C. with its GOP brethren.

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%
California 33,511,025 $63,138
Democrats 44.6%
Republicans 27.0%
Other 28.4%
Asian 14.4%
Black 6.1%
Latino 37.9%
White 38.4%
Other 3.1%
East California 3,814,043 $50,090
Democrats 32.2%
Republicans 41.8%
Other 26.0%
Asian 4.1%
Black 2.7%
Latino 34.4%
White 55.1%
Other 3.7%

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

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