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Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles

California Republicans propose ‘two-state solution’ to counter redistricting push

A man speaking with a finger raised. Two other men, also clad in blue suits, stand next to him.
James Gallagher of Yuba City, left, speaks against a package of measures to redraw California congressional districts. Photograph: Rich Pedroncelli/AP

Republicans in California are proposing a “two-state solution” for the Golden state, in a move that is unlikely to go anywhere, but is reflective of partisan divisions amid a nationwide battle over control of Congress.

James Gallagher, the top Republican in the California assembly, on Wednesday unveiled a resolution that proposes to split the state vertically, carving the deep-blue coastal strip away from the more rural, red inland.

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