California

Seven states by Paige Brockman

Make a new state
By Paige Brockman in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

My map is a division into seven harmonious new states. Beginning with Yerba Buena (the original name for San Francisco, and with the bonus of its well-fitting Spanish meaning). Moving northward into Los Granjeros, the name pointing the cultivators of this region's famous herbal product.

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%
Yerba Buena 8,106,461 $76,310
Democrats 50.9%
Republicans 18.9%
Other 30.1%
Asian 21.9%
Black 5.9%
Latino 25.7%
White 42.7%
Other 3.8%
Los Granjeros 1,117,638 $43,265
Democrats 33.5%
Republicans 36.5%
Other 30.0%
Asian 3.9%
Black 1.6%
Latino 17.1%
White 71.5%
Other 5.9%
Toulumne 3,832,595 $55,967
Democrats 38.7%
Republicans 36.5%
Other 24.8%
Asian 10.4%
Black 5.8%
Latino 28.9%
White 50.9%
Other 4.1%
El Yermo 4,423,032 $50,278
Democrats 37.3%
Republicans 37.3%
Other 25.4%
Asian 6.2%
Black 6.2%
Latino 50.5%
White 34.2%
Other 2.8%
La Calavera 5,466,969 $60,296
Democrats 35.5%
Republicans 35.4%
Other 29.1%
Asian 8.9%
Black 5.2%
Latino 39.0%
White 43.8%
Other 3.2%
Paraíso 1,516,509 $68,994
Democrats 37.9%
Republicans 34.7%
Other 27.4%
Asian 5.7%
Black 1.7%
Latino 37.4%
White 52.5%
Other 2.7%
La Vaina 12,861,864 $60,630
Democrats 46.4%
Republicans 25.4%
Other 28.2%
Asian 14.9%
Black 6.6%
Latino 44.4%
White 31.6%
Other 2.4%

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

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