# The Californias: 3, down from 6

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-californias-3-down-from-6/812326>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [April 13, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-californias-3-down-from-6/812326 "2018-04-13T01:05:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-californias-3-down-from-6/812326/101 "2018-08-13T19:58:39Z")

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> [@WillFarnaby](#):
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> Whether or not the federal government needs to approve of the separation, the purpose of the ballot initiative is give a voice to the people of California, and pressure politicians to start making moves. Of course I don’t think the majority of California voters want this, so maybe it is a waste of time. Having an official tally would be interesting, though.

I would support having this as a ballot measure to vote on only if the same ballot contained a measure to vote on that proposed dividing Tim Draper into 3 parts. See which one got more votes! 😃

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**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-californias-3-down-from-6/812326/102 "2018-08-14T00:57:14Z")

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I’d have to see the map.

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