> Central California farm communities would get more money diverted to waterways and agricultural projects. Northern Californians could finally get the school a

> Central California farm communities would get more money diverted to waterways and agricultural projects. Northern Californians could finally get the school and public transportation spending up to the level that they're craving for Internal to California, a lot of the tax base comes from urban centers that would no longer be part of the same state. Federal dollars might get spent differently, I guess, but they'd also be allocated differently, and the more populous states would have at least somewhat more lobbying power. So, yes, while the new states would be able to prioritize more independently, it seems likely that the pie they're drawing from would be more limited -- possibly much more so. > Southern California would probably build more highways and give more incentives to tourism and entertainment industries. No tax base problem here, so this is potentially true, but I'm not sure it's one to put in the plus column.