Which of the 6 new states would you move to if given a choice?

[Gleb Gamow]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/15/six-californias-tim-draper/12661161/

The six carved out states would look like this:

- Jefferson: The northern part of the state, including Humboldt and Mendocino counties.
- North California: The wine country counties of Sonoma and Napa, as well as the Sierra Nevada region.
- Silicon Valley: Including San Francisco, San Jose and most of what's considered the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Central California: The vast central valley farm region, including Tulare and Fresno counties.
- West California: Including Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
- South California: Including what's called the Inland Empire of San Bernadino and Riverside, plus San Diego.

[CEG5952]

- Silicon Valley: Including San Francisco, San Jose and most of what's considered the San Francisco Bay Area.

What a bizarre proposition that will never ever happen.

Weird that they refer to the Bay Area as "Silicon Valley". That's some new school visionary crap that will never happen. Anyway, I love the Bay, consider it my home. So I choose that.

[Bitsaurus]

- Silicon Valley: Including San Francisco, San Jose and most of what's considered the San Francisco Bay Area.

What a bizarre proposition that will never ever happen.

Weird that they refer to the Bay Area as "Silicon Valley". That's some new school visionary crap that will never happen. Anyway, I love the Bay, consider it my home. So I choose that.

Ahh the 6 CA's thing.  Because the liberal CEOs in Silicon Valley are tired of being taxed for the social programs that they support 

I'm in West Ca right now and I would move down to SD.  LA is going to shit with a horrible mayor and horrible traffic and insane taxes and utility rates.  SD looks a lot nicer.

[Gleb Gamow]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/15/california-billionaire-claims-juice-to-put-scheme-to-carve-out-six-states-on/

Timothy Draper, a venture capitalist founder of a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that has invested in such tech companies as Twitter, HotMail, Skype and Tesla, told Reuters he has the 808,000 signatures needed on a petition to force the measure onto a public referendum in November 2016. Under the far-fetched plan, one state would be called "Silicon Valley" and would include the tech mecca, as well as San Francisco.

"California needs a reboot," Draper, who has spent $4.9 million of his own money on the effort, said in a press release. "Six Californias is our opportunity to solve the many problems we face today. ... Six states that are more representative and accountable. Six states that embrace innovation and strive to improve the lives of residents."

I wonder, what are the chances of getting this Draper dude into Bitcoin? Do you thing he'll make a good fit and all? Then again, a person of his stature probably wouldn't want any heat from the FBI, et al, thus don't spend too much time trying to convince him about the merits of Bitcoin. The last thing we want is to have such a dude thinking that bitcoins are mainly used for illegal activities on the internet, i.e. purchasing drugs, and we surely don't want them to think that.

[HarHarHar9965]

I'm in LA right now. Happy to move up north. Don't let anyone fool you, Los Angeles is a total pit of a place....

[Mike Christ]

I would have to see the politics of each; as of right now Cali as a whole is not a very good option to move to, it's over-regulated and the wealth disparities are wild.  If you don't have business there, it should be avoided: http://freedominthe50states.org/overall/california

But who knows, maybe a few of the individual states will loosen up its government grip.  I have my doubts but I suppose nothing is impossible.

[shkiser]

Ive always wanted to visit CA. Would def choose Norcal..

[Malin Keshar]

Silicon Valley, because is the only subdivision of California that I have some informations about.

[Taras]

I'd like to see the split happen.

I'd also like to invest in flag manufacturers before it happens, because the new states will force everyone to get new flags with more stars.

[Bitsaurus]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/15/california-billionaire-claims-juice-to-put-scheme-to-carve-out-six-states-on/

Timothy Draper, a venture capitalist founder of a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that has invested in such tech companies as Twitter, HotMail, Skype and Tesla, told Reuters he has the 808,000 signatures needed on a petition to force the measure onto a public referendum in November 2016. Under the far-fetched plan, one state would be called "Silicon Valley" and would include the tech mecca, as well as San Francisco.

"California needs a reboot," Draper, who has spent $4.9 million of his own money on the effort, said in a press release. "Six Californias is our opportunity to solve the many problems we face today. ... Six states that are more representative and accountable. Six states that embrace innovation and strive to improve the lives of residents."

I wonder, what are the chances of getting this Draper dude into Bitcoin? Do you thing he'll make a good fit and all? Then again, a person of his stature probably wouldn't want any heat from the FBI, et al, thus don't spend too much time trying to convince him about the merits of Bitcoin. The last thing we want is to have such a dude thinking that bitcoins are mainly used for illegal activities on the internet, i.e. purchasing drugs, and we surely don't want them to think that.

Either uninformed or one of the most excellent trollings I've seen in a long time.
http://www.coindesk.com/tim-draper-revealed-silk-road-bitcoin-auction-winner/

[skottiejay]

Silicon valley for sure, I've already done the San Diego thing and it wasn't really my thing, there's a lot of bad crap that goes down there that I'm not into cost me a year of my life (I didn't do anything but still)

[ssaillenss]

Silicon Valley is nice place hehe i like it

[Sydboy]

can some one explain in plain english what the goal or purpose of this would be ?
what advantages are their ?

[Nobitcoin]

California as the beach boys use to sing "I wish they all could be californian" and also I heard it's way laid back there.

[Gleb Gamow]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/15/california-billionaire-claims-juice-to-put-scheme-to-carve-out-six-states-on/

Timothy Draper, a venture capitalist founder of a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that has invested in such tech companies as Twitter, HotMail, Skype and Tesla, told Reuters he has the 808,000 signatures needed on a petition to force the measure onto a public referendum in November 2016. Under the far-fetched plan, one state would be called "Silicon Valley" and would include the tech mecca, as well as San Francisco.

"California needs a reboot," Draper, who has spent $4.9 million of his own money on the effort, said in a press release. "Six Californias is our opportunity to solve the many problems we face today. ... Six states that are more representative and accountable. Six states that embrace innovation and strive to improve the lives of residents."

I wonder, what are the chances of getting this Draper dude into Bitcoin? Do you thing he'll make a good fit and all? Then again, a person of his stature probably wouldn't want any heat from the FBI, et al, thus don't spend too much time trying to convince him about the merits of Bitcoin. The last thing we want is to have such a dude thinking that bitcoins are mainly used for illegal activities on the internet, i.e. purchasing drugs, and we surely don't want them to think that.

Either uninformed or one of the most excellent trollings I've seen in a long time.
http://www.coindesk.com/tim-draper-revealed-silk-road-bitcoin-auction-winner/

Amazing! I wish they quit hiding shit from me on the internet.   Strange how that article doesn't mention Bitcoin, yet a many politicians in Cali^prime - from the top down - are getting on the Bitcoin Band Wagon.

[koshgel]

There is literally no rhyme or reason for this proposition besides "fresh choice"

Show me how this advances us economically or in some other useful fashion. All I'm seeing is more gridlock with 6 different governments instead of one.

[umairbacklink]

What is the difference if they split?

[Gleb Gamow]

What is the difference if they split?

One may have to pay a tariff of X BTC to have grapes shipped outta Napa Valley.

[Gleb Gamow]

What would the two-letter abbreviation for South California and North California be given that SC and NC, respectively, has already been allocated?

Plus, Central California would be without a port since it'll be land-locked.

[acs267]

What is the difference if they split?

Sili will be it's own state.

Isn't it funny how they don't have any statements from people in California saying they agree with it? Only the people with money?