Exactly. What about all that spilled blood?
People also seemed to forget that California entered the Union in 1850 as a FREE state. No slavery allowed.
"In 1849, Californians sought statehood and, after heated debate in the U.S. Congress arising out of the slavery issue, California entered the Union as a free, nonslavery state by the Compromise of 1850. California became the 31st state on September 9, 1850."
That's main reason for me, nothing but political pandering.