Five states by Paul Brower

Make a new state
By Paul Brower in Coldwater, Michigan

Hesperia -- "West" Cornucopia -- agriculture Terra Seca -- mostly desert (really, exclude western Riverside and southwestern San Bernardino and put them in with Greater LA. Jefferson --Far north California -- what remains (greater LA, greater San Diego, San Luis Obsipo to Malibu, Inland Empire

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%
Hesperia 8,057,525 $75,747
Democrats 50.9%
Republicans 18.9%
Other 30.2%
Asian 21.8%
Black 5.9%
Latino 25.5%
White 43.0%
Other 3.8%
Jefferson 777,513 $42,504
Democrats 31.9%
Republicans 38.1%
Other 30.0%
Asian 2.9%
Black 1.5%
Latino 13.4%
White 76.2%
Other 6.0%
Cornucopia 6,571,004 $52,529
Democrats 38.0%
Republicans 37.2%
Other 24.8%
Asian 8.9%
Black 5.1%
Latino 37.2%
White 45.1%
Other 3.6%
California 17,478,873 $61,944
Democrats 43.6%
Republicans 27.6%
Other 28.8%
Asian 13.5%
Black 5.9%
Latino 41.6%
White 36.4%
Other 2.6%
Tierra Seca 4,440,153 $55,639
Democrats 37.4%
Republicans 37.1%
Other 25.6%
Asian 6.1%
Black 6.9%
Latino 48.4%
White 35.8%
Other 2.8%

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

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