US EditionCalifornia Lawmaker Proposes 'Two-State Solution' in Response to Redistricting Fight
Assemblymember James Gallagher proposes a new state for 35 inland counties with over 10 million residents in response to a redistricting plan that could eliminate five Republican seats.
- On August 27, 2025, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher held a press conference in Sacramento to unveil his proposal to split California into two states.
- Gallagher proposed the two-state solution in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw California's congressional maps to favor Democrats.
- The plan calls for creating a new state from 35 inland counties, which have been politically and economically overlooked compared to the coastal region.
- Gallagher expressed concern that inland California residents have long been neglected and cautioned that the proposed redistricting plan would undermine the influence of rural communities and unfairly manipulate the political landscape.
- Although a similar ballot measure failed to gather enough signatures, the proposal highlights deep political divisions and would require a constitutional amendment to succeed.
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California GOP leader proposes drastic 'two state solution' over redistricting battle
The California Republican leader in the state assembly is proposing what he calls a "two state solution," or the secession of the inland two-thirds of the state to become its own independent state, Politico reported on Tuesday.The proposal by Assemblymember James Gallagher, which has essentially no ...
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