New push for two Californias

A group called "New California" announced on Monday a desire to split the state of California into two, with the part carved off to the north and east to be called "New California."  The divide between what would remain California and so-called New California is roughly the rural-urban divide within the state, though coupled with the new, mostly rural state would be San Diego and Orange counties.  I am assuming these counties get included because, even though they are highly urbanized, they are historically also Republican leaning. 

Read more here.  I'm including the proposed map.