Cal 3 facts for kids
Cal 3, also known as Proposition 9, was a plan from 2018. It aimed to divide the large state of California into three smaller states. A person named Tim Draper suggested this idea. If voters had approved it, California wouldn't have split right away. The U.S. Congress would still need to give its final approval.
People who supported Cal 3 believed California was too big. They thought it was hard to manage such a large state well. However, those against the idea felt it was a waste of time and money.
In July 2018, the Supreme Court of California stopped the plan. This meant it would not appear on the ballot for people to vote on. Tim Draper, who proposed the idea, was very unhappy with this decision.
Public Opinion
Before the Cal 3 plan was stopped, surveys were done to see what people thought. These surveys, called polls, asked many people if they supported the idea. Most of the polls showed that a large number of people were against splitting California into three states. For example, one poll in June 2018 showed that only 13% of people supported the idea, while 75% were against it.
