I think the proposed splits recognize this: of the 6, only the northernmost two are horizontal bands; the other frous are east-west splits. I have a hunch the

I think the proposed splits recognize this: of the 6, only the northernmost two are horizontal bands; the other frous are east-west splits. I have a hunch the LA-to-Orange-County split might be awkward, or the meshing of three states in the Contra Costa-Sacramento-San Joaquin area. And though Alameda and Contra Costa might be comfortable with SF-San Mateo-Santa Clara-Santa Cruz-Monterrey-San Benito, they'd hate being in a state called 'Silicon Valley.