California

Two states by BillSky888

Make a new state
By BillSky888

Personally, I think California is just fine the way it is. But simply because of geography, there is already a perfectly valid dividing line between the issues of Northern and Southern California. Split the state in two, like the Dakotas, build a new capital in Los Angeles, and be done with it.

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%
South California 22,725,524 $60,001
Democrats 42.2%
Republicans 29.6%
Other 28.2%
Asian 11.7%
Black 6.1%
Latino 43.2%
White 36.3%
Other 2.7%
North California 14,599,544 $63,709
Democrats 45.2%
Republicans 26.7%
Other 28.1%
Asian 16.0%
Black 5.3%
Latino 28.8%
White 46.0%
Other 3.9%

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

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