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Could California Break Into Six States?

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Could California soon divide itself into six separate sates? Voters there will soon get a chance to vote on a measure that would do just that.

Timothy Draper, a billionaire venture capitalist, is behind the movement that would create five additional states. He has contributed $4.9 million to promote the measure so far, according to government records.

Supporters have now gathered 808,000 signatures — enough to place the question on the ballot for elections in November.

Campaign spokesman “It’s important because it will help us create a more responsive, more innovative and more local government, and that ultimately will end up being better for all of Californians.”

If the plan is approved by voters, it would create both the richest and the poorest state in the nation. The new territory of Silicon Valley would contain the Bay Area and Monterey. Economically-challenged Central California would encompass Fresno, Bakersfield and Stockton.

The other four states would become southern California, centered on San Diego, West California, including Los Angeles. North California would include Sonoma and the Napa Valley, while Humboldt and Mendocino counties would become the new state of Jefferson.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, 59 percent of Californians oppose the measure to split their state.

Democratic strategist Steven Maviglio tweeted, “Here it comes: @timdraper #6Californias colossal waste of time, energy, & money that will hurt the CA brand and investment.”

Even if voters in the Golden State approve the measure, the plan would still have to be approved by Congress. Most political observers believe the move would have little chance of approval in Washington.

http://time.com/2985611/california-six-states-2016

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/15/six-californias-tim-draper/12661161

http://whbl.com/news/articles/2014/jul/15/billionaires-breakup-plan-would-break-california-into-six-states

http://www.wfaa.com/news/national/Six-Californias-plan-may-make-2016-ballot-267148141.html

https://twitter.com/TimDraper



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