Here's a case for California breaking up into four states, based on the idea that it has become too diverse, both culturally and economically, to be governable on the basis of its 1850 boundary status.
The proposed divisions are:
1. San Diego/Orange County/Inland Empire: Socially conservative, economically moderate, 45 percent Hispanic. Like New Mexico.2. Greater Los Angeles: Socially and economically very liberal, 45 percent Hispanic.
3. San Francisco/Sacramento/Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley: Socially liberal, but market-oriented. Highly educated. Like Massachusetts.
4. Northern/Central Valley: Rural, conservative values, lower costs. Like Kansas.
Does this make sense to you Californians? Are there other states that ought to be broken up for similar reasons?
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John Carpenter's
ESCAPE FROM L.A.
written by
John Carpenter
And
Debra Hill
June 23, 1995
FEMALE NARRATOR (CONT'D): Fearing a massive terrorist invasion from South
America, the United States prepares for war. The Great Wall is built along
the southern border, cutting off the flow of illegal aliens.
FEMALE NARRATOR (CONT'D): Street gangs, South American terrorists and the criminally insane capture Los Angeles, the once-great City of Angels.
FEMALE NARRATOR (CONT'D): Now an island on the border of civilization, L.A. is a no-man's land of chaos, anarchy and darkness.
A red line tracks along the mountainous areas surrounding the island,
defining the perimeter of the armed fortress. Police firebases and gun
emplacements are indicated in the San Gabriel Mountains.
FEMALE NARRATOR (CONT'D): The United States Police Force, like an army, is encamped in the San Gabriel Mountains.
FEMALE NARRATOR (CONT'D): The President's first act as Permanent
Commander-in-Chief is Directive 17: protect and defend the United States from this island of the damned, Hell on Earth.
BLACK SCREEN. SUPERIMPOSE: 2013. NOW.
However much I am in favor of breaking up not only California but a good number of other Political entities worldwide, perhaps those with the desire to part with one side of the political spectrum from another should first consider this informative chart.
http://www.sfbg.com/PDFs/whoispayingandbenefitting.pdf
I think we can split up any state using the logic of political differences. New Jersey has its Alabama and it has its Massachusetts. New York as its Alabama and it has its Massachusetts and yes, Alabama I'm sure has its well Alabama (well, duh) but I'm sure they have one dot on the map that represents Massachusetts.
Why not just, at the state level, grant the cities within them or the counties within them a little more autonomy so that the people of San Francisco are not forcing their values down the throats of those living in Santa Anna and the people in Santa Anna are not shoving their values down the throats of San Francisco. San Francisco students could learn about gay marriages, and safe sex while Santa Anna could promote abstinence and the "virtue" of being a heterosexual.
The state could be responsible for transportation funding, the environment, natural disaster relief, and economic development. The cities and towns for everything else.
California should become its own nation instead.
This paticular break up would not solve the problems of california. Northern California and the Central Valley are two incredibly different places. A seperate 5th state for the northern counties should be considered.
There are many other states that should be broken up
NY city/Long Island and Upstate NY should be there own states.
Upper and lower Michigan.
The Florida Peninsula and the Panhandle
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