Yr I Wanna Be Seceded lede of the day:

Yes indeedy do.
It would look something like this.

The objective: to create the reddest state in the union, basically.
Which is why Los Angeles is not included in the proposed 51st State of Southern CA.
FUN FACT #1: The proposed 51st state would be the fifth largest by population, more populous than Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania. South California would take nearly a third of the population away from California, making the Golden State the second-largest state after Texas.
FUN FACT #2: Stone is the 221st person in California history to propose something like this. He’s widely expected to be the 221st person to have his proposal shot down.
Take California,
This is dF

Yes indeedy do.
It would look something like this.

The objective: to create the reddest state in the union, basically.
Which is why Los Angeles is not included in the proposed 51st State of Southern CA.
"Los Angeles is purposely excluded because they have the same liberal policies that Sacramento does. The last thing I want to do is create a state that's a carbon copy of what we have now,'' Stone said. "Los Angeles just enacted a ban on plastic grocery bags. That put three or four manufacturers out of business.''
FUN FACT #1: The proposed 51st state would be the fifth largest by population, more populous than Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania. South California would take nearly a third of the population away from California, making the Golden State the second-largest state after Texas.
FUN FACT #2: Stone is the 221st person in California history to propose something like this. He’s widely expected to be the 221st person to have his proposal shot down.
Take California,
This is dF