California

Two states by D Carle

Make a new state
By D Carle in Lee Vining, CA

On the coast, dividing at Monterey Bay gives S. Calif. some nice wildland mountains, along with the southern Sierra Nevada. Northern California's southern limit defined by watershed of the Merced River in the Central Valley, includes Mono County because it IS north and Santa Cruz County on coast.

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 11,626,658 $65,896
Democrats 45.1%
Republicans 26.6%
Other 28.3%
Asian 16.5%
Black 5.6%
Latino 25.1%
White 48.6%
Other 4.2%
Southern California 24,890,655 $59,031
Democrats 42.1%
Republicans 30.1%
Other 27.9%
Asian 11.2%
Black 5.8%
Latino 44.1%
White 36.1%
Other 2.7%

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

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