Do you think California should split into multiple states?

[Ancient Drive]

We gotta staunch the bleeding somewhere right?

[Sarajevo]

The Alamo should be turned into a medical clinic for illegals.

San Fran should be turned into a safe haven for queers and liberals...................oh, wait-a-minute.

[Forty-Niner]

Just rename the state Mexiformia and give it to Mexico.”

Begining in the 1700’s California was first a Spanish, and then a Mexican settlement/territory (and later,in the northern part of the state, Russian Territory), In 1846 it revolted, and became the independant Bear Flag Republic. There are many Californians of Spanish/Mexican descent dating back to those days, and they don’t like illegal immigration any more than anyone else.....Careful with your slurs, they do not solve anything, and are not appreciated in this quarter.....they serve only to expose your not so soft bigotry.......

As I said,in 1846 we became an independant Republic. Four years, and a Gold Strike later, in 1850, we became the 31st US State. (Take that Texas! 5 flags over California! LOLOLOL....Oh, we’re one shy 1 aren’t we? Nevermind! LOLOLOL)

Are you seriously trying to blame California for the Federal Goverment’s inablity to control the border? How’s things in your state? Write your Congressman/Senator and demand secure borders/deportation of illegals! No amnesty! No “Path to Citizenship! No anchor babies! Get on it today, or are you just a no action, flip wit, with a smart mouth?

Liberal Californians bother you? Ask your former neighbor/cousin/sibling/monkey’s uncle that you kicked out of Kansas (sic) because of their offbeat political views and/or bizzare, uhumm, lifestyles to come back home.....once they leave we’ll go back to being majority conservative native Californians in a heartbeat. If you can’t/won’t do that, I’d suggest you keep your mouth closed, lest your foot winds up there.

[Oceander]

I think that it's an idea that deserves serious consideration - not the least because it would also be beneficial to the rest of the country by breaking up a gigantic (liberal) voting bloc in Congress.

[americanophile]

You’re way to optimistic. The defining characteristic of Californians is apathy. Nobody gives a damn.

[bannie]

It’s GOOD that conservatives are TIRED of the override button.

[Doug Loss]

Sorry, but you're full of it. The Founders envisioned that each state regardless of size should have equal representation in the Senate. Spin that all you want, it's a plain fact. The big states would have proportional representation in the House, by intent.

What you're complaining about is that you want your state to have more representation in the Senate than it deserves. Good luck convincing the other states of that.

As for splitting into multiple states, it's possible if the state passes such a measure and Congress agrees (by the Constitution, Article IV, Section 3). Again, good luck convincing the other states of that. West Virginia was a special case and you ought to know it; it was created during the Civil War when western counties of Virginia decided to support the Union cause. The Virginia legislature was deemed to be invalid because it was in rebellion, and West Virginia was therefore formed by Congressional fiat. Still, the creation of the state was certainly challengeable on Constitutional grounds, if there were anywhere to make the challenge. Neither the Supreme Court or the Congress of the day would have accepted it.