Posted on 10/14/2007 5:55:54 AM PDT by backtothestreets
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." Declaration of Independence 1776
I have proposed the State of California be divided to form two states.
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With the flurry of legislative actions on new bills that have received the governors signature, the rift dividing the two Californias has been made a gapping political ravine that cannot be mended.
It is time the more conservative, more rural, and larger population that has lived under legislative tyranny free themselves politically and form a new state. The new state would gain complete control over the border with Mexico. There would be an opportunity to close many existing bond measures, balance the new state budget, a revitalization of job growth in the new state. Lower taxes, smaller state government, a fresh new approach to the public school system, fewer government regulations, less crime, less crowded prisons (most prisoners come from the counties that would be set adrift), greater enforcement of existing law, better highways, more water for agriculture, and much improved employment opportunities would be hallmarks of the new state. Oh yeah, we would need a new governor as Arnie resides in an area to be cast off. The referenced proposal to form the new state is a draft to start the process. It will require the dedication, wisdom, and energies of many to prepare a finished draft and submit it for the initiative process to voters. Although I would hope to have a role in the final draft, and subsequent state convention if approved by voters, it is not a necessity. The necessity is forming the new state. A coalition will need to be built. A coalition where all groups set aside their pride, differences and ambitions to achieve the established goal.
Monday I will begin the process of determining local support for the new state. I already have some possible large organizations in mind. Among them are organizations that fight state and local tax increases, California specific citizen rights advocacy groups tired of state infringements, dairy farmers that have recently felt state pressure to leave the state, nuclear power companies that are seeking approval to build new electrical generating plants (one here in Fresno by the way), auto dealers and distributors plagued by regulations requiring special equipment be installed on vehicles due to state emission regulations, Housing developers buried in fees, oil companies seeking to drill for more oil or natural gas and reopen or expand existing refineries, and those are just for starters.
It is time for a new fresh start.
I welcome all offers of assistance along with comments and suggestions.
Is this the State of Jefferson?
Having said that, I will agree with you that No. and So. California are as different as night and day. I Lived in So. Calif. and worked for Kaiser Steel, which was based in No. Calif., We didn’t even have the same holidays. They didn’t like us, and we didn’t like them.
Seriously, best of luck in your endeavor.
You would have to have some kind of vote of the citizens in the unshaded counties.
Has this every happened before? There is probably a need for a consititutional convention of the succeeding counties. (expect ahrnold to crash the party)
Of course western california will then go over the top left.
What about Sacramento? Seems like that’s where a lot of the problems are.
Sweet!
The State Of Fremont would be a good name.
I’ve had the opportunity to discuss my proposal with key members of the California Republican Party, American Independent Party, and Libertarian Party. Except for those members residing in one of the seven small northern California counties, or Los Angeles county that would form the lesser state, all agreed the proposal held promise as it divided the state along political lines that correspond with geographical lines.
The new state would have a national impact also by adding two new, and most likely, very conservative US Senators.
Citizens from Oregon and Washington have contacted me and will be watching how this plays out as they are under the same oppressive sort of legislative tyranny.
This isn’t going to be fixed by dividing the state. It’s going to be fixed when CA can’t pay the debt service on its bonds, and Wall Street won’t roll over the maturity. Even then, it will take a couple of years before the CA voters realize that this can’t be fixed by increasing taxes. It will learn the same way that Michigan is now learning. Increasing taxes makes the population of the state smaller. It’s just a matter of a lot of economic pain over a period of several years.
Based on the map, I’d say the new state’s biggest problem would be border control. And I don’t mean the border with Mexico.
What about Sacramento? Seems like thats where a lot of the problems are.”
IF the split of Kalifornia was performed as shown in the map above, the legislators in Sacramento would be entirely different.
That would be a good start on cleaning up the problems in California because more sensible people would be making the laws, rules, and regulations, IMO.
I lived there from 1964 to 2004. I finally had enough. Will NEVER move back.
Go for it. We have the same problem in my state. However, we are outnumbered by the left, who reside west of the Cascades.
The entire present state would vote on the initiative.
Yes, there would be a constitutional convention, but no Arnie would not have a role. His residence is located in the shaded area that would comprise the lesser state. Delegates to a constitutional convention forming the new would have to reside within the new state.
Yes, there would be a constitutional convention, but no Arnie would not have a role. His residence is located in the shaded area that would comprise the lesser state. Delegates to a constitutional convention forming the new would have to reside within the new state.
They have had terrific success with implementing a Two State solution in the ME
Many persistent problems associated with the large metropolitan areas can be addressed in a constitutional convention.
My point of view is that the borders would offer a great benefit by confining their inhabitants, along with controlling all roads in and out. ;)
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