Two states by Jonathan Hilts

Simple yet functional. California may or may not be manageable with its size, but if it is to be divided, its water resources, high-tech economy, and agriculture should be split but in a way that won't hobble one side or the other.

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%

South California

25,234,632

$58,835

Democrats	42.0%
Republicans	30.1%
Other	27.8%

Asian	11.2%
Black	5.8%
Latino	44.1%
White	36.2%
Other	2.7%

North California

12,090,436

$67,054

Democrats	46.1%
Republicans	25.1%
Other	28.9%

Asian	17.9%
Black	5.7%
Latino	23.9%
White	48.3%
Other	4.2%

Two states by Jonathan Hilts

Demographics