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Yes. If the government is reasonable or focused on other things.Well if you're certain there's no way California and Texas could survive then I'll trust your expertiseMy final question then, is can a rump state of Texas still exist? Perhaps the initial territory upon independence?
I'm thinking the dark green:
It makes a nice buffer state, gets rid of a hostile population (the effects would become apparent once Mexico finds out its saving money not sending in troops to crush Mayan revolts every 2 years or so) and increases Mexican prestige by making it look like the big kid on the block.
Cali though is gone. Too few people, too much land and resources up for grap and too little opponents to contest it.