How I’d split California, economically speaking

Let my trusty spreadsheet join the parade of ideas on splitting up California.

Now, none of the concepts redrawing state borders have a political chance of becoming reality. There are simply too many partisan hurdles to overcome. But the breakup chatter continues because there are some wide divides across the Golden State that aren’t easy to bridge.

New population stats from the state Department of Finance reminded me that many of these chasms have a similar theme, at least economically speaking: the coastal communities vs.