Assembly Joint Resolution No. 23 expresses consent for specified counties to form a new state within California.

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 23 expresses the consent of the Legislature for specified counties to form a new state from within the current boundaries of the State of California. It urges Congress to accept and embrace that consent. The resolution highlights the socio-economic diversity and population distribution in California, suggesting that dividing the state into two smaller states would foster more responsive and representative governance. The boundaries of existing counties, cities, and towns would be preserved in this process.

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 23 expresses consent for specified counties to form a new state within California.

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 23 expresses the consent of the Legislature for specified counties to form a new state from within the current boundaries of the State of California. It urges Congress to accept and embrace that consent. The resolution highlights the socio-economic diversity and population distribution in California, suggesting that dividing the state into two smaller states would foster more responsive and representative governance. The boundaries of existing counties, cities, and towns would be preserved in this process.