[Celerity]

“If we get the necessary petitions, an overwhelming number of people to agree and then we all vote on it - it beccomes so! This is Democracy!”

“Hang on there partner. You can’t just go voting yourself into changing the lives of millions of people. You gotta have some sense about this. First, bring the idea to the professionals voted in to evaluate the plan and it’s effects. Then we will vote on how to proceed. This is a Republic.”

Oh Californians must be CRYING

[Ragnar54]

This would have been a good opportunity to start over. The steps would be:

1. California loses statehood and becomes a territory.
2. The territory is split into 3 parts.
3. Each part must apply for statehood independently.
4. With California not participating, Congress should pass a law limiting new state admissions to 1 per decade.
5. Each new territory would be administered by a Governor appointed by the duly elected President.
6. All voter registrations in the territory would require voter ID and proof of US citizenship.
7. A territory must operate with a balanced budget for the 5 years prior to admission as a state.
8. Holding any political office or law degree in the territory would require voter ID and proof of citizenship.

[Retvet]

Notice a legal reason was not sited. It was just their opinion and that opinion was even requiring more contemplation. Can you say protect the Democratic party treasure chest of electoral votes. Preemptive strike!

[cba123]

Can this be appealed, to the US Supreme Court?

(just wondering)

[StAnDeliver]

I dunno Jim that plan might have aided the GOP with a few tweaks, at least in the House. "California" proper was a loss, but consider if "Northern California" and "Southern California" could have been gerrymandered to contain the illegal vote in narrow corridors.

It might sound crazy at first, but that's focused on the idea that California's current State Assembly would draw the legislative borders. Negative.

There would have to be initial plebiscites for each of the three new states, and the GOP slates would be a reasonable bet to win Northern California outright, and a sporting chance to take Southern California.

After that, wow, the current CA delegation in the House? 39-14? F that.

After the three-way split, 27-26, or thereabouts. That alone would give the GOP a head start at a House supermajority.