Two states by Rick James

Dividing California up in any number of states would be costly and unnecessary. That said, two regional governments inside the state the oversee the populations in both Northern and Southern California would provide higher responsiveness and efficiency. Like Portland's Metro Authority.

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%

Southern California

24,740,040

$59,105

Democrats	42.1%
Republicans	30.0%
Other	27.9%

Asian	11.3%
Black	5.9%
Latino	44.1%
White	36.1%
Other	2.7%

Northern California

12,585,028

$66,165

Democrats	45.8%
Republicans	25.5%
Other	28.7%

Asian	17.4%
Black	5.6%
Latino	24.8%
White	48.1%
Other	4.1%

Two states by Rick James

Demographics