Summary
A California official, Assemblyman James Gallagher, plans to reintroduce a resolution to split California into two separate states after Proposition 50 was passed. This would create a 51st state from 36 counties, but it faces challenges as it requires approval from the Democrat-controlled state legislature and the U.S. Congress.
Key Facts
- Assemblyman James Gallagher wants to split California into two states.
- Proposition 50, which redraws congressional districts, passed on November 4.
- The new state would include 36 counties from the northern to southern borders of California.
- Gallagher argues that coastal cities take tax revenues from inland areas.
- California became the fourth-largest economy in the world this year.
- Creating a 51st state needs approval from the state legislature and U.S. Congress.
- The last time a U.S. state was divided was in 1863 when West Virginia split from Virginia.
- Proposition 50 could help Democrats by creating more Democratic seats in California.
