California should be broken up in 66 states, to match the Senate representation of the least populous state. But 8 states is a start.
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California statewide |
37,325,068 | $61,400 |
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| Bay Area | 7,850,121 | $76,987 |
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| Los Angeles | 9,840,024 | $56,241 |
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| Orange | 3,021,840 | $75,566 |
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| San Diego | 3,100,500 | $63,373 |
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| Santa Barbara | 1,516,509 | $68,994 |
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| Mojave | 5,721,183 | $53,515 |
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| San Joaquin | 4,527,020 | $52,099 |
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| Northern California | 1,747,871 | $51,296 |
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Sources: 2012 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, California Secretary of State.
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