I have lived in Kalifornia (on-and-off) since 1947. I currently reside in Riverside County. This county, and several others, trend Republican. We have large land areas, but the Los Angeles and San Francisco metro areas outnumber us in population and votes. They vote Democrat. Those two metros control the state government and policies.
The Supervisor of Riverside county has been trying to break away and form
“South California” for a few years. It would exclude LA county, and it would be predominantly red. Moonbeam Brown wouldn’t be able to take from us to subsidize his more loyal constituents in LA and SF.
Breaking up isn’t going to happen, because it would benefit conservatives much more than liberals.
Thanks for the perspective.
I am sorry you are stuck behind enemy lines.
Old Californian of many generations chiming in- that’s pretty much spot-on, Chief.
The LA and SF metro areas dominate the whole of the state. The red areas can go pound sand. Moonbeam pretty much said this when somebody brought up the Jefferson State movement. He said something like “You want to live under Republican laws so badly? Well, there’s this place called Arizona”.
BINGO!
Third generation Californian here, BTW (recently escaped).
If one looks at the proposed map, R's would have a chance of gaining seats in the Senate:
Jefferson + 2 R
Central + 2 R
Southern (San Diego/OC) + 2 R
Assume the rest go solid Dem that is a + 4 D (recognize Ca is already solid (2) Dem in the Senate).
R's come out plus two in that scenario.
But what about the electoral college? There is the real benefit for R's and that is why this has no chance of passage.