California

Two states by Ralph Lehotsky

Make a new state
By Ralph Lehotsky in Mammoth Lakes

Keep the major population centers together, and let them solve their own urban problems. Leave the rest of us alone, as we know how to solve ours.

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%
Sierra 2,758,168 $54,477
Democrats 36.7%
Republicans 34.9%
Other 28.5%
Asian 4.8%
Black 1.5%
Latino 18.7%
White 70.5%
Other 4.6%
California 33,759,145 $61,979
Democrats 43.7%
Republicans 28.4%
Other 27.9%
Asian 13.6%
Black 6.1%
Latino 39.7%
White 37.6%
Other 3.0%

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

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