The November elections saw Californians continue to embrace progressive leadership, but voters in one of the state’s most populous counties are so frustrated with this political direction that they voted to consider seceding and forming their own state.
, and the vote could be seen as partly a reaction to the state’s priorities. Once solidly Republican terrain, with recent population growth San Bernardino County has become more diverse and Democratic, much like San Diego and Orange counties.
"Everybody outside this county thinks we are the wild, wild West," said Ontario Mayor Paul Leon, whose city is one of the largest in the county. Despite the county’s size, it "gets a pittance" when it comes to state and federal aid for roads, courthouses and transit, said Leon, who backed the measure.
"The state’s problems are not likely to be addressed by the jurisdictional chopping block," Deverell said in an email. He’s wary of the "hubris" of: "If only this part of the state could go its own way, as we aren’t the root of the problem." Because of decreased population, the state is even losing a congressional seat in 2023, dropping from 53 to 52.
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