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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Six Californias Initiative?
! Six Californias is an Initiative to create six states with more local, responsive, efficient and
representative governments.

Why are you proposing the Six Californias Initiative?
! Under the existing system, California has become the worst managed state in the nation. We
need to refresh and reset the government to better meet the diverse needs and interests of all
Californians.

What will happen to existing laws, tax codes and regulations?
! Every new state will start with a clean slate. Each state will be able to decide what laws and tax
structures best suit the needs of its community. Presumably, each state will take the best of the
current system and improve on the parts that dont work well.

How would difficult decisions around California debt, higher education and water rights be
made?
! A Board of 24 Commissioners will be appointed to negotiate how assets and liabilities are
shared among the new state. 6 positions will be appointed by the Senate, 6 by the Assembly,
and 2 representatives for each proposed state appointed by the counties within each state.

Why six states and not two or three?
! Natural regions emerged after extensive research was conducted. The lines drawn were based
on various statistics such as population, demographics, value systems, prominent industries,
income levels, water issues, geography, and other considerations. For more details, you can
find the Cal Facts 2013 report from the Legislative Analysts Office report online.

What if our county doesnt agree on the state to which weve been assigned?
! Counties will be allowed to vote for reassignment to a different contiguous state through
November 17th, 2017 (pending approval by the state to which they are going).

How would this change our representation in Washington D.C.?
! The number of U.S. Senators would increase to 12 (2 for each of the 6 new states). This means
there would be more political representation for the California region in Washington D.C.

Who is supporting this Initiative?
! There has been strong grassroots support for this initiative from each of the six proposed states.
Tim Draper, a native Californian, former California Board of Education member, entrepreneur,
and investor, is spearheading the initiative.