[backtothestreets]

One additional thought about the Congressional approval requirement necessitated by the US Constitution. I mentioned Congress had approved such a split when statehood was granted California, but I hadn't mentioned our current national political situation which also favors statehood, and would make that prior approval a moot point.

There is a Republican majority in both the Houses of Representatives and the Senate. Can you imagine either of these two chambers not approving a split that would increase their numbers in both chambers, and thus increase their majority?

[So Cal Rocket]

I would, however, expect the Democrats to filibuster such a bill in the Senate so that it never gets to a vote.