California is a microcosm of the US in
terms of geopolitics. The Coastal area
which contains the most population by
far is liberal. The San Diego area may be an exception
The inland area including the Sierra Nevadas is more
conservative than liberal. The population density
is much less than on the coast.
I’m thinking that conservatism has an advantage under
such a split....more representation. However, this
is a silly plan overall. The current Jefferson plan
splits the state North and South. The winners would
be the Northerners who would have political power
which is something we don’t have now. Opponents
claim Nor Cal receives more in tax funds than we
pay. If true then SoCal should be happy to see us
go. The losers? That would be SoCal, Texas, Nevada,
Arizona, and, potentially, any state that has
picked off old California businesses over the
last many years. Why? Because Jefferson would
have no or low corporate taxes. We would be
open for business and, frankly, we are head
and shoulders above the other places when it
comes to climate and life style.
Will it happen? Nope, probably not.
That’s an interesting perspective. I was frankly amazed that it was close enough to being on the ballot that it made a report in USA Today.
You are correct about the Jefferson state. I have told the wife many times how much I love CA. I just couldn’t live there because of the costs and politics.