Five states by Rick D.

Make a new state
By Rick D. in Newport Beach, CA

Modifies Draper plan to make populations more equal, keeping like with like. Keeps SF Bay area together, mountain counties together. SB and SLO counties don't want to be with LA, which has enough population to be a big state by itself.

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%
Los Angeles 10,662,818 $57,966
Democrats 49.7%
Republicans 22.0%
Other 28.4%
Asian 13.4%
Black 7.7%
Latino 47.1%
White 29.4%
Other 2.4%
South California 10,529,838 $63,427
Democrats 34.9%
Republicans 36.9%
Other 28.2%
Asian 11.1%
Black 4.7%
Latino 39.4%
White 41.8%
Other 2.9%
West California 9,414,769 $71,571
Democrats 48.4%
Republicans 22.8%
Other 28.8%
Asian 18.6%
Black 6.2%
Latino 26.6%
White 44.7%
Other 3.9%
North California 1,785,635 $51,340
Democrats 31.6%
Republicans 39.5%
Other 28.9%
Asian 4.2%
Black 1.3%
Latino 15.2%
White 74.2%
Other 5.1%
Central California 4,124,253 $48,154
Democrats 37.6%
Republicans 38.9%
Other 23.5%
Asian 7.2%
Black 4.4%
Latino 47.3%
White 38.1%
Other 3.0%

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

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