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Splitting LA and the Bay into separate states is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.
Splitting LA and the Bay into separate states is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.
What a dumb idea. Looks like it's straight out of an Onion article. Lol
What a dumb idea. Looks like it's straight out of an Onion article. Lol
Can you expand on why's it dumb?
I don't know a lot about the situation, but I think I've heard that the different areas are often at odds politically.
Wouldn't it make sense to let them go their own way?
Can you expand on why's it dumb?
I don't know a lot about the situation, but I think I've heard that the different areas are often at odds politically.
Wouldn't it make sense to let them go their own way?
This particular split does not reflect which parts are at odds with each other. It lumps San Francisco and Sacramento with the State of Jefferson counties. It puts the San Joaquin Valley together with San Diego. In gerrymander terms, it is 'splintering' the red votes. At best, NorCal will be a lighter blue and SoCal might be purple.
This particular split does not reflect which parts are at odds with each other. It lumps San Francisco and Sacramento with the [State of Jefferson](https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F3%2F3a%2FState_of_Jefferson_Map.svg&f=1) counties. It puts the San Joaquin Valley together with San Diego. In gerrymander terms, it is 'splintering' the red votes. At best, NorCal will be a lighter blue and SoCal might be purple.
Welp, that licks balls then.
I wish I was surprised.
Welp, that licks balls then.
I wish I was surprised.
No way a state can just do this. If they tried, a couple of red states would do likewise to balance the Senate seats out. Plus SoCal benefits majorly from the Bay area tax base. They'd be fools to vote for this.