Article IV, Section 3 is quite clear... no states can be created from already existing states. Granted, Maine was allowed to happen, but arguably that could be considered a case of land being ceded to the federal government, similar to how Kentucky was created.
This actually isn't how West Virginia became a state. For it to be the same, California would have to be declared a state in rebellion, a legitimate state government loyal to the Constitution would have to be formed, counties wanting to leave California would have to petition the purported legitimate state government for secession from California, and it approved, would then need to apply to Congress to transition from a federal territory into a new state.
West Virginia's creation was an extremely complicated scenario that required significant legal gymnastics to be considered only sort of constitutional.
Here's a better solution, states need to fix themselves.
Article IV, Section 3 is quite clear... no states can be created from already existing states. Granted, Maine was allowed to happen, but arguably that could be considered a case of land being ceded to the federal government, similar to how Kentucky was created.
This actually isn't how West Virginia became a state. For it to be the same, California would have to be declared a state in rebellion, a legitimate state government loyal to the Constitution would have to be formed, counties wanting to leave California would have to petition the purported legitimate state government for secession from California, and it approved, would then need to apply to Congress to transition from a federal territory into a new state.
West Virginia's creation was an extremely complicated scenario that required significant legal gymnastics to be considered only sort of constitutional.
Here's a better solution, states need to fix themselves.
By voting harder?
Touche.
Voting unfortunately cannot fix broken elections systems.