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North and South California is vastly different with the North being much closer culturally as well as geographically to Oregon. In the first half of the 20th century there was quite a large movement which favoured the creation of a state contained much of northern Califronia and parts of Oregon. The state was meant to be annouced just before December 7th 1941. Then Pearl Harbour came along and ruined everything crushing the movement.
Proposed borders of the state in 1941 in dark red.
Current proposals include pink areas as well.
What if the state of Jefferson existed?
How many electoral votes would it get and who would it vote for?
Could it swing close elections to favour one of the candidates? Ross Perot did a lot better in the proposed state of Jefferson than in the rest of the country.
How would the state effect history?