California

Five states by Dennis B. Swaney

Make a new state
By Dennis B. Swaney in Oroville, Alta California

"Alta California", the true Northern California, is the historic name for the current state. "California": the central part of the current state. "Frisco": the San Francisco Bay area. "Pacifica": the central & southern coast of the current state. "South California": the Inland Empire

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%
Alta California 3,369,895 $53,701
Democrats 37.2%
Republicans 35.0%
Other 27.7%
Asian 9.4%
Black 4.9%
Latino 18.8%
White 61.8%
Other 5.0%
California 4,163,214 $48,220
Democrats 37.5%
Republicans 39.0%
Other 23.5%
Asian 7.1%
Black 4.4%
Latino 47.0%
White 38.5%
Other 3.1%
Frisco 5,383,189 $74,743
Democrats 52.8%
Republicans 17.5%
Other 29.7%
Asian 21.1%
Black 7.7%
Latino 22.3%
White 44.9%
Other 4.1%
Pacifica 20,001,272 $64,175
Democrats 43.9%
Republicans 26.9%
Other 29.1%
Asian 14.9%
Black 5.4%
Latino 40.5%
White 36.5%
Other 2.7%
South California 4,407,498 $55,680
Democrats 37.4%
Republicans 37.1%
Other 25.5%
Asian 6.1%
Black 6.9%
Latino 48.6%
White 35.6%
Other 2.8%

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

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