Petition To Split California Into Six States Given Green Light

[Lucille]

Small is beautiful!

http://reason.com/24-7/2014/02/19/petition-to-split-california-into-six-st

A venture capitalist who feels colossal California is too unwieldy to govern is proposing to split it into six separate states, and Secretary of State Debra Bowen has given him the green light to start collecting petition signatures.

Tim Draper filed a ballot initiative in December stating that because of recent social and economic changes California has become “nearly ungovernable.”

He proposed dividing California into six states. San Diego and Orange County would make up “South California.” “West California” would include Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, while Bakersfield, Fresno and Stockton would make up the larger “Central California.” San Francisco and San Jose would be in the new “Silicon Valley.” “North California” would include the Sacramento area, and “Jefferson” would be home to the Redding and Eureka areas

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...-california-into-six-states-gets-green-light/

 

[eduardo89]

Anyone can collect signatures for any ballot initiative. It doesn't mean anything has been given the green light...

In order to make this plan a reality, Draper needs to start collecting signatures in order to qualify the petition for a ballot. He needs the signatures of 807,615 registered voters in 150 days, making his deadline July 18, 2014.

Good luck with that.

 

[Lucille]

Anyone can collect signatures for any ballot initiative. It doesn't mean anything has been given the green light...

Good luck with that.

They should send Mark Dice out there! He'll get the siggys.

 

[DGambler]

Tim Draper filed a ballot initiative in December stating that because of recent social and economic changes California has become “nearly ungovernable.”

Yet people get all upset when you mention secession due to the same issue at the national level.

 

[Matt Collins]

Having more Senators from California is a bad idea.

 

[Deborah K]

I'll sign it! I think San Diego would be better off.

 

[klamath]

I'll sign it! I think San Diego would be better off.

You could end up with Rep senators and so would I. I would sign it in a heartbeat but it will never happen.

 

[Spikender]

Is there a position to split California into six countries instead?

I'd sign it.

 

[Origanalist]

Having more Senators from California is a bad idea.

OMFG! Let's not change anything! Only disaster can be the result! We must continue with the status quo.

 

[eduardo89]

OMFG! Let's not change anything! Only disaster can be the result! We must continue with the status quo.

Good boy.

 

[Origanalist]

Good boy.

Woof!

 

[CaptUSA]

Man, you can't post a thread like this without posting the visual...

I'd imagine the red and light blue parts would be pretty amazing.

 

[klamath]

Man, you can't post a thread like this without posting the visual...

I'd imagine the red and light blue parts would be pretty amazing.

The orange on the bottom would be a swing state.

 

[Origanalist]

The orange on the bottom would be a swing state.

Swinging where?

 

[LibertyEagle]

Swinging where?

Mexico.

 

[eduardo89]

Mexico.

You say that like it's a bad thing. Racist.

 

[Origanalist]

Toilet paper.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I am opposed to calling my State "Silicon Valley". Call it what it is, and what I have been calling it for a decade: "New Asia".

 

[Brian4Liberty]

San Diego and Orange County would make up “South California.” “West California” would include Los Angeles and Santa Barbara

Merge those two. No reason for them to be separate. It's almost one continuous urban area from San Diego to Santa Barbara. Call it "Alta California".

Or split it coastal vs. inland like they did for the two States above. Call the coastal State "Alta California", call the inland State "Aztlán".

 

[VIDEODROME]

I want to see this happen to Michigan. C'mon just separate the Peninsulas already.