Plan to split California into 6 states advances

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/15/six-californias-tim-draper/12661161/

this is a good link with the current population of each of the six 'states'

I would vote no, but I don't live in California and if all six states had a yes majority I would say that would be enough to approve it. It would have to be approved by all the US, but I say yes if the people of California(s) want.

But why not simply divide it into two states, north and south?

Because the key point of this plan is to deliver power to Silicon Valley, not to make any coherent sense.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Like almost every current proposal for splitting/combining states, it might sound good on paper but it's unnecessary at the moment.  Even if it had overwhelming public support, it seems like there still would be a few problems while implementing it and making the transition.

In this particular case, it doesn't even really sound good on paper. This thing has so many problems it's unreal, but as is often the case in this country, any rich dope with a bad idea can buy it onto a ballot.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

San Diego does have a major military base, which helps make the region a bit more Republican than it likely otherwise would be.