Others on FR have proposed similar break-up alternatives in past years.
I’d be left in la-la-land. :-(
Yup, I'm one of those that proposed a division of the state, but almost entirely along political divides that would assure a gain of conservative US senators.
Anyone that has studied state election results knows the proposal in this article would most likely produce four additional liberal senators with possibly a gain of two conservative senators.
Not to worry though. This proposal hasn't even the slightest chance of happening. It would require the voters in the southern parts to give up water from the northern parts. Would never happen. That is a key reason I proposed a political divide. That could happen.