Five states by Keith Kerner

Make a new state
By Keith Kerner in Los Osos, CA

Oregon and Nevada should take over parts that are most like them. The Bay Area becomes Bahia California and Southern Cal is Palma California, they capture metro populations. Californio is what's left; agricultural, and the old state capital Sacramento.

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%
Oregon 274,100 $42,175
Democrats 27.7%
Republicans 43.3%
Other 29.0%
Asian 2.5%
Black 1.2%
Latino 9.9%
White 80.0%
Other 6.3%
Nevada 5,128,103 $57,327
Democrats 35.8%
Republicans 38.3%
Other 25.9%
Asian 5.9%
Black 6.1%
Latino 43.6%
White 41.5%
Other 2.9%
Bahia California 6,551,482 $80,423
Democrats 51.0%
Republicans 18.2%
Other 30.8%
Asian 25.7%
Black 6.8%
Latino 23.1%
White 40.4%
Other 4.0%
Palma California 17,208,752 $61,987
Democrats 43.8%
Republicans 27.4%
Other 28.9%
Asian 13.6%
Black 5.9%
Latino 41.9%
White 35.9%
Other 2.6%
Californio 8,162,631 $52,259
Democrats 41.0%
Republicans 33.4%
Other 25.6%
Asian 8.0%
Black 4.5%
Latino 37.2%
White 46.7%
Other 3.6%

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

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