Dividing the state into four parts will give local residents a greater voice in governance and interrupt the current tendency for the LA & San Jose-Bay Areas and their powerful union and business interests to completely dominate State affairs, to the detriment of the other diverse localities in CA.
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California statewide |
37,325,068 | $61,400 |
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| West California | 7,905,588 | $76,894 |
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| South California | 22,725,524 | $60,001 |
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| North California | 1,566,233 | $49,434 |
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| California | 5,127,723 | $51,894 |
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Sources: 2012 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, California Secretary of State.
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