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Originally Posted by Pedestrian
Many Californians would disagree. There is a chronic low level agiation to break the state up. And it is true that the needs and attitudes of the urban, coastal parts are very different from the rural, inland parts as well as the north from the south. A current example of the conflict is the Goveror's "cap and trade" greenhouse gas legislation which was just extended over the violent objection of entire northeastern quarter of the state. I hardly ever drive--buy a couple of gallons of gas every month or two. So I don't care if the price of gas goes up. But in the northeast quadrant they drive long distances and will feel it much more.
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obviously the states have to make sense...parts of california are really extensions of neighboring states (or have a distinct identity) in a way. the same issue you see in the central/southern midwest which is completely screwed up.
maybe nevada could take non-coastal cali, oregon the far north...