By Noah Berner, includes “Since California joined the Union in 1850, there have been over 200 attempts to break up the state. The latest of these is the New California State movement, which seeks to divide the state’s population in half and create a 51st state made up of California’s more rural counties and the bulk of the state’s territory. … New Californians believe that an imminent financial crisis in the state due to overspending will lead to approval …”