It's divided anyway, this way south gets enough coast so that they can use it for tourism, economy and other** while northern gets the same. Also this way allows California to split the population and people have a choice to move more Conservative or Liberal, which is a problem that already divides.
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California statewide |
37,325,068 | $61,400 |
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| Northern California | 11,337,886 | $66,442 |
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| Southern California | 25,179,427 | $58,871 |
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Sources: 2012 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, California Secretary of State.
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