If CA was split in half by population, each portion would still have more people in it than all but 3 states (NY, FL and TX).
If CA was split in half by area, each portion would be larger than 33 states.
The bigger something is, the harder it is to control it.
An argument for dividing it (in some way) is to make it easier to govern.
It would be easier to get the people what they want/need if they’re less numerous (and more homogenous).
An argument against dividing it would be that I still want to be able to say “My state has the Xth largest economy in the world!” (I think it’s 7th? I’m not sure).
I’m not someone who believes tradition is worth anything, but I think that all of the state dividing lines should be reconsidered. 50 is a cute number and all, but there’s no reason we need to stay at it, or no reason that the present 50 have to stay in their current form until the end of time.
I’d like to put in my application now to move to North California.