California Politician Proposes South California as 51st State

Grace Niemitalo — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:30:17 +0000

We've been doing the 50-state thing since Hawaii got the nod in 1959. But if one California politician gets his way, we're going to have to add another star to the flag.

Jeff Stone, who sits on Riverside County Board of Supervisors, is proposing that his and 12 other counties in the southern half of California break away from the Golden State and form their own state called South California.

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California Politician Proposes South California as 51st State