Support for forming a new state (AJR 23)
Summary
The board backed Assemblyman James Gallagher's resolution exploring whether California could split into a new state. Supervisors admit it's a long shot, but say rural counties pay a high share of land with almost no say in state policy. It gives Lassen County voters a symbolic voice in the movement.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the county, though supervisors acknowledged separation could bring short-term costs.
Rural Northern California residents who feel unrepresented by coastal-dominated state politics.
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