sarah jeong

@sarahjeong @samknight1 what about 0 californias

@adamsteinbaugh @samknight1 adam I had to actually look up Article IV and have a good think because of your stupid joke

@sarahjeong @samknight1 yay i'm useful

@adamsteinbaugh @samknight1 the answer is: it’s ambiguously unconstitutional

@sarahjeong @samknight1 I think this is one of those "this constitutional issue was answered by the Civil War: no." kinda things.

@adamsteinbaugh @samknight1 well like if NV & CA merged to become Nevalifornia that would be zero Californias and there’s a way to do it

@sarahjeong @samknight1 I think that would be a new state within the jurisdiction of existing state, but acceptable due to intent of Sec. 3

@adamsteinbaugh @samknight1 I mean it’s OK if you get the consent of the state legislatures + Congress— a ballot measure doesn’t do that tho