The idea of dividing CA into 3 states is genius. Who came up with it?
(CNN) An initiative that would divide California into three separate states qualified Tuesday to appear on the ballot in November's general election.
Californians will vote whether to separate into three states: California, Northern California and Southern California -- subject to approval by US Congress.
The proposal by venture capitalist, Tim Draper to break up California in a campaign called "Cal 3," received more than 402,468 valid signatures -- surpassing the amount required by state law.
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will certify the initiative as qualified for the November 6th ballot on June 28.
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Oceanside CA – Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced, on Tuesday, the proponent of an initiative to split California into six separate states, may begin collecting petition signatures for the measure.
The plan, known as ‘Six Californias’, is being pushed by venture capitalist Tim Draper. “California is ungovernable, as it is.” Draper said in a Fox Business News interview. “One group trying to manage the agrarian people in the central valley, the military groups down in LA, then Hollywood and up North, the people in Jefferson are trying to pull out not just from the state but from the country.”
The plan would split California into six new states which would then compete for counties. Draper said his plan would “give all of us sort of a refresh in government.” Draper continued “The refresh is desperately needed in a state that has the highest costs for the worst service.”
Draper believes the state’s poorest regions are the areas that want to split from the state, the most. Water rights have always been a big issue for the central valley and, with the current drought, those issues are magnified. Draper said the people of the central valley wonder why the people up North decide where all the water goes.
Dissatisfaction of government, and people feeling they were not being represented, led to a similar action in Colorado. An initiative to split Colorado, led by rural counties in Northern Colorado, failed last November on a 56% to 43% vote in Weld County.
The initiative faces opposition from Congress because the split would affect the Electoral College and the balance in the Senate. The U.S. Constitution requires that Legislatures must first approve any state that is to be created within its jurisdiction. The proponents of the plan will need to collect over 807,615 registered voters, eight percent of the total votes cast for governor in the 2010 gubernatorial election, in order to qualify it for the ballot. The proponent has 150 days to circulate petitions for the measure, meaning the signatures must be submitted to county elections officials by July 18, 2014.
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Californians will vote whether to separate into three states: California, Northern California and Southern California -- subject to approval by US Congress.
The proposal by venture capitalist, Tim Draper to break up California in a campaign called "Cal 3," received more than 402,468 valid signatures -- surpassing the amount required by state law.
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will certify the initiative as qualified for the November 6th ballot on June 28.
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Oceanside CA – Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced, on Tuesday, the proponent of an initiative to split California into six separate states, may begin collecting petition signatures for the measure.
The plan, known as ‘Six Californias’, is being pushed by venture capitalist Tim Draper. “California is ungovernable, as it is.” Draper said in a Fox Business News interview. “One group trying to manage the agrarian people in the central valley, the military groups down in LA, then Hollywood and up North, the people in Jefferson are trying to pull out not just from the state but from the country.”
The plan would split California into six new states which would then compete for counties. Draper said his plan would “give all of us sort of a refresh in government.” Draper continued “The refresh is desperately needed in a state that has the highest costs for the worst service.”
Draper believes the state’s poorest regions are the areas that want to split from the state, the most. Water rights have always been a big issue for the central valley and, with the current drought, those issues are magnified. Draper said the people of the central valley wonder why the people up North decide where all the water goes.
Dissatisfaction of government, and people feeling they were not being represented, led to a similar action in Colorado. An initiative to split Colorado, led by rural counties in Northern Colorado, failed last November on a 56% to 43% vote in Weld County.
The initiative faces opposition from Congress because the split would affect the Electoral College and the balance in the Senate. The U.S. Constitution requires that Legislatures must first approve any state that is to be created within its jurisdiction. The proponents of the plan will need to collect over 807,615 registered voters, eight percent of the total votes cast for governor in the 2010 gubernatorial election, in order to qualify it for the ballot. The proponent has 150 days to circulate petitions for the measure, meaning the signatures must be submitted to county elections officials by July 18, 2014.
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