{"id":332183,"date":"2026-05-25T23:34:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T23:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/332183\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T23:34:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T23:34:20","slug":"northern-california-counties-weigh-support-for-splitting-state-in-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/332183\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern California counties weigh support for splitting state in two"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sutter and Yuba counties will hear the matter during their Tuesday board meetings.<\/p>\n

YUBA COUNTY, Calif. \u2014 With one week until Election Day<\/a>, two Northern California counties are weighing support for a proposal to split California into two states, one largely represented by Democrats and the other dominated by Republicans.<\/p>\n

Republican Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-East Nicolaus) first introduced the idea last summer after lawmakers passed what is now known as Proposition 50. Gallagher, who is running for Congress in District 1, said Republicans in California are tired of being overlooked, though he acknowledged the process to divide the state would be lengthy.<\/p>\n


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\u201cThis is about representation,\u201d Gallagher said. \u201cGavin Newsom and the supermajority is trying to take our voices away.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gallagher\u2019s proposal, Assembly Joint Resolution 23<\/a>, would allow California to split into two separate states if approved by the state Legislature and Congress.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would have to be something supported from the ground up,\u201d Gallagher said. \u201cWe have had other counties come on board and say that they want to do this and they want to go down that path.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Sutter\u00a0<\/a>and Yuba\u00a0<\/a>counties are expected to discuss support for Gallagher\u2019s measure during county board meetings.<\/p>\n

Gallagher is also running for Congress in District 1, which was drastically changed after voters approved Proposition 50, changing congressional district lines.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was really the red line that many people have said enough is enough,\u201d Gallagher said. \u201cThat\u2019s why you\u2019re seeing these local governments consider and support this new idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite growing local support, analysts said the proposal is unlikely to advance through the Legislature.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernor Newsom doesn’t play a role in this,\u201d said Chris Micheli, McGeorge School of Law adjunct professor. \u201cIt only requires the consent of the two houses of the Legislature, but considering that the Legislature is controlled strongly by Democrats in both houses, we do not anticipate this resolution to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last August, Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s office told ABC10 in a statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cA person who seeks to split California does not deserve to hold office in the Golden State. This is a stunt that will go nowhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

ABC10 reached out to Newsom\u2019s office for an updated statement and is waiting for a response.<\/p>\n

The effort must pass by Aug. 31 this year to move forward. If it fails, Gallagher said Republicans will likely continue pushing the proposal in future legislative sessions.<\/p>\n

Republicans push to split California in two amid redistricting feud<\/a><\/p>\n

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