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I grew up in Northern California. The original movements to split the state came from the water wars in the early and mid 20th century. In the early 20th centu
by maire 8y ago
I grew up in Northern California.
The original movements to split the state came from the water wars in the early and mid 20th century. In the early 20th century the Los Angeles water district took water from Owens Valley under suspicious circumstances. The movie China Town came from this era. In the mid 20th century the movement to split the state was revived when Gov Edmond G Brown and Gov Ronald Reagan (Democrat and Republican) put in the Calif Aqueduct to take water from Northern California to Southern California. Back then water was a tangible reason to split the state.
The current bill doesn't seem to have the same compelling argument. Nobody has articulated a reason to split the state outside of possible gerrymandering. Have we really sunk this low?
- lordCarbonFiber 8y ago"No" reason for splitting; you know other than the fact that nearly 40 million people spread out over 150k square miles are represented in government by only 2 senators. If you can't think of a single reason why California might want to split for better representation I wonder why you think we should have states at all (which is a perfectly fine stance, just be consistent with it).
- maire 8y agoI am saying the opposite. I suspect we are on the same side even if we have an opposite opinion. I care more about California right now than I care about federal politics - which is currently toxic. California is currently strong enough to be considered a country. Our economy is double the size of Russia. Look at what a strong California has done at the national level even with only 2 senators. We caused the car companies to have clean emission laws when the 2 Bush administrations opposed this. We are currently protecting immigrants when the US is not. We are currently supporting ecological programs when the US is not. We currently support women's rights when the US is on the road to dismantle women's rights. I am not willing to give that up.
- chlvsl 8y agoThose causes might be misled, though, is what he's trying to say. As in those positions likely would not have passed because there would have been more accurate representation. Do you think it's fair for a small group of people to legislate over 40 million?
- nickthemagicman 8y agoIt's the third biggest economy in the world. Maybe the other states are too small and need to be joined. No reason in my mind to have all of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Combine them into one state. Louisissippibama.