California

Two states by Cameron Whiteside

Make a new state
By Cameron Whiteside in Santa Rosa, CA

To both preserve the size of California and split up demographically different areas to make a new state. There are more representatives to help serve & represent the people of California, therefore splitting up California helps represent more people, especially politically different areas.

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%
North California 1,594,737 $52,482
Democrats 30.6%
Republicans 40.9%
Other 28.5%
Asian 4.5%
Black 1.3%
Latino 14.8%
White 74.4%
Other 5.0%
California 35,730,331 $62,066
Democrats 44.1%
Republicans 27.8%
Other 28.2%
Asian 13.8%
Black 6.0%
Latino 38.6%
White 38.6%
Other 3.1%

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

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