By Kaley
The top Republican leader in the California Assembly just threw a curveball into Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering plot.
Assemblymember James Gallagher is now proposing splitting the state into two separate ones.
His idea is to split California up into a coastal state and an inland state.
Here are the details:
BREAKING: The Republican leader of the California Assembly is introducing a resolution to split California into two states.
“The people of inland California have been overlooked for too long. It’s time for a two state solution.”
Republican Assembly Leader James Gallagher plans to unveil the proposal at a Wednesday press conference, calling it a response to Gavin Newsom’s push to redraw congressional maps.
Many people don’t know this, but California is not 100% blue.
In fact, the inland parts of the state are full of everyday workers and farmers who align more with Republican values.
The majority of these inlanders voted for President Trump.
For proof of that, here’s the map of California’s 2024 election results: