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AJR-23 • 2026

New state formation.

New state formation.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gallagher
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify which counties are involved in this resolution.

Creating a New State

This resolution expresses support for certain counties in California forming their own new state and urges Congress to agree with this plan.

What This Bill Does

  • Expresses the Legislature's consent for specified counties to form a new state within California.
  • Urges Congress to accept and embrace the Legislature's consent.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Specified unnamed counties in California that want to form their own state.
  • Congress, which would need to decide if it agrees with the idea of these counties becoming a new state.

Terms To Know

Legislature
The group that makes laws for a state or country.
Congress
The part of the U.S. government that makes federal laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not name which counties want to form their own new state.
  • This is just a resolution, so it does not create any laws or rules on its own.
  • It needs Congress to agree before the plan can happen.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  2. 2025-09-13 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on RLS. Amended.

  3. 2025-09-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. 2025-08-27 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  5. 2025-08-26 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AJR 23, as amended, Gallagher.
New state formation.
This measure would express the consent of the Legislature for specified counties to form a new state from within the current boundaries of the State of California, and would urge Congress to accept and embrace that consent.

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