Partitioning California Along Partisan Lines . . . Good Idea?

[eric1]

I think so. Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone proposed this idea a few years back. See link below for more info.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/11/loca/la-me-south-california-20110711

[NYC_SKP]

1. Bad link. Please fix. nt

[eric1]

2. Bad link fixed.

Should be working now.

[tularetom]

3. A blatant and obvious attempt to neutralize the Democratic vote in LA County

by tossing it in with 12 counties full of dumbasses like the one I live in.

Fortunately there's a better chance of me becoming pope than of this ridiculous proposal ever being adopted.

[antiquie]

4. Agree,

terrible, maddening idea (again).

[eric1]

5. Los Angeles excluded

Under Stone's proposal, Los Angeles County would NOT be part of his new Southern California state which as far as I'm concerned is just fine.

[tularetom]

8. Hell, that might be even worse

If I wanted to live in Alabama I'd move there. I don't want it to come to me.

I don't think he's going to get a very favorable response from north of the Tehachapi's. Most of the people around here moved away from SoCal because there were already too friggin many people there and because the quality of life in bedroom communities like Riverside sucked.

Mental masturbation by a douchebag.

[eric1]

9. Most of California Republican

Actually in terms of real estate controlled(countywise), Republicans already control the bulk of the state. i believe liberals would do well to support this because then they can govern their areas as they see fit while the Republicans and conservatives can do the same in their areas. Too much partisan gridlock at the state level currently over way too many issues. It's counterproductive to say the least.

[xxqqqzme]

10. Actually your argument is

not workable. You need to look at the 'real estate' the RW controls - agriculture and water and a majority of the coastline. Now if you want to see this state taken to complete environmental degradation, handing over the 'bulk' real estate to the RW would do it!

[eric1]

6. 5 state partition proposal

Another relevant link

http://www.city-data.com/forum/great-debates/1733009-partition-california-into-5-new-states.html

[NV Whino]

7. As long as we get Berkeley....