California

Five states by Bijan Avaz

Make a new state
By Bijan Avaz in Los Angeles, CA

I feel like all of these regions have a culturally and economically connected together.

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%
West California 7,905,588 $76,894
Democrats 51.1%
Republicans 18.8%
Other 30.1%
Asian 22.2%
Black 6.0%
Latino 25.6%
White 42.5%
Other 3.8%
Jefferson 526,171 $42,215
Democrats 31.5%
Republicans 38.6%
Other 29.9%
Asian 2.3%
Black 1.6%
Latino 11.8%
White 77.7%
Other 6.6%
North California 2,881,488 $56,162
Democrats 38.2%
Republicans 34.5%
Other 27.3%
Asian 10.6%
Black 5.5%
Latino 20.0%
White 59.2%
Other 4.7%
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%
East California 3,286,297 $48,276
Democrats 38.4%
Republicans 38.7%
Other 22.8%
Asian 8.0%
Black 4.1%
Latino 46.8%
White 38.0%
Other 3.1%

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

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