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Sure but if I'm not mistaken they would gain 4 additional Senators (collectively) which would theoretically 'balance' the fracturing and likely loss of democrat
by creaghpatr 8y ago
Sure but if I'm not mistaken they would gain 4 additional Senators (collectively) which would theoretically 'balance' the fracturing and likely loss of democrat house seats and/or electoral votes. Democrats have a greater disadvantage in the Senate currently so this could be good for them in the short term- they could swing the Senate under the current Congress which is a huge deal.
I don't have an opinion on whether that's better or worse, but there are pros and cons. I doubt it will happen but it's a more plausible debate than succession at least.
- rectang 8y agoThe issue is not just Senators. Splitting California is also an electoral college win for Republicans, and a state government win as well. Secession would be a cowardly abandonment of those who are treated poorly in other states.
- throwaway5752 8y agoBingo. It fractures a powerful adversary for the parties pushing this. This comes up all the time with NYC/Long Island and New York (but, curiously, not for Texas or Florida) for the same reason. There are advantages to controlling the largest state in the country, and that advantage would shift to Texas. Since in either outcome this causes distraction and dissension, it's already a victory.
- protomyth 8y agoThere has been talk of splitting Texas into 5 states. Florida has had a South Florida split talks in the past. New York City would be interesting because it seems like a split would really need to cross state lines which would make it really, really difficult.
- throwaway5752 8y ago"There has been talk of splitting Texas into 5 states" - 1845 "Florida has had a South Florida split talks in the past" - Municipal level NY and CA are on a whole different level than anything else in recent history.
- mikelward 8y agoWhere does it say the house district lines are changing?