Panel looks at creating new Southern Arizona state
Published: February 24, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Some Southern Arizonans are joining forces to push for the creation of a 51st state carved out of Pima County. The new state would be called Baja Arizona.
Organizers acknowledge there are big hurdles in creating Baja Arizona. They must first get on the ballot, then get approval from the Legislature or from state voters to allow the break off.
A new state constitution would have to be drafted and approved, plus they’d have to get the OK from Congress and the president.
Start Our State co-chairman Paul Eckerstrom tells the Arizona Daily Star at a minimum the drive to create a 51st state sends a message that Pima County doesn’t go along with priorities being outlined in Phoenix.
Start Our State already has a Facebook page showing what Baja Arizona would look like.
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3 Responses to “Panel looks at creating new Southern Arizona state”
February 24th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
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February 25th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Thsi is not surprising given that Pearce and his Tea bagger sychophants are fomenting a civil war.
March 4th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Baja Arizona? More like Little Mexico.