The California Assembly’s top Republican on Wednesday proposed a “two-state solution” for the Golden State as the GOP fumes over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) plan for Democrat-friendly redistricting.  “I have come to see that the only way we can obtain proper attention is by pursuing our own statehood. With this measure, we will begin the first step of that process,” said Assemblymember James Gallagher in an announcement on X.

The proposed joint resolution would split California in two, forming a new state made up of 35 inland California counties. “Whether you are from the North State, Central Valley, or the Inland empire, life has become harder and completely unaffordable. We have been overlooked for far too long, and now they are trying to rip away what little representation we have left,” G

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