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Posted on 08/27/2025 7:53:49 AM PDT by Twotone
SACRAMENTO, California — The top Republican in the California Assembly will propose splitting the state in two amid the state’s feud over redistricting, calling his proposal a ““two state solution.”
Assemblymember James Gallagher plans on Wednesday to brief reporters on legislation that would create a new state in response to Democrats’ efforts to redraw congressional maps in California — a measure designed to counter a Republican-led redistricting effort in Texas.
“The people of inland California have been overlooked for too long,” he said in a statement. “It’s time for a two state solution.”
Longshot efforts to split California into two or more pieces — often proposed by conservatives in this heavily Democratic state — have flared up any number of times over the years, never successfully.
Gallager’s proposed “two state solution,” a phrase more commonly used in reference to conflict in the Middle East, would include most of Northern California, the Sierra Nevada, the Central Valley and the Inland Empire, splitting coastal, deep-blue California apart from more inland, GOP-heavy swaths of the state.
Before now, Gallagher and other prominent Republicans had focused their campaign against redistricting on claims about “good government.”
“I don’t think Texas should do it. I don’t think any state should do it,” Gallagher said in an interview earlier Tuesday, prior to his announcement.
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This could get legs and should be done!
California can be split into multiple states, but it requires a complex process involving both the California State Legislature and the U.S. Congress. The U.S. Constitution specifies that no new state can be formed within the jurisdiction of another state without the consent of both the state legislature and the U.S. Congress.
Constitutional Requirements:
Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution outlines the process for admitting new states. It requires the consent of both the state legislature and the U.S. Congress to form a new state within the boundaries of an existing one.
Previous Attempts:
There have been several attempts throughout California’s history to divide the state. One notable effort involved southern California counties seeking to separate, but the proposal never gained traction in Congress.
“Cal 3” Initiative:
In 2018, a ballot initiative called “Cal 3” proposed splitting California into three separate states. While it gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, the California Supreme Court ultimately removed it for further review.
Secession Efforts:
More recently, there have been discussions and even attempts to place secession measures on the ballot in specific counties, like San Bernardino, due to concerns about funding and representation.
“Greater Idaho” Proposal:
There’s also been a proposal to move parts of Northern California and Oregon into a new state called “Greater Idaho,” but this would also require legislative and congressional approval.
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