Two states by Dave B.

By creating Southern California as its own state, this would level the playing field in how the state is governed by removing the influence of Los Angeles' 11 million people have over Northern California. It also connects the water rights that Los Angeles has in Inyo County.

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%

Northern California

13,773,315

$63,144

Democrats	44.5%
Republicans	27.9%
Other	27.6%

Asian	14.9%
Black	5.3%
Latino	29.6%
White	46.3%
Other	3.9%

Southern California

22,743,998

$59,986

Democrats	42.2%
Republicans	29.6%
Other	28.2%

Asian	11.7%
Black	6.1%
Latino	43.2%
White	36.3%
Other	2.7%

Two states by Dave B.

Demographics