A Billionaire’s Dream of Splitting Up California Moves One Step Closer to Reality

  • Venture capitalist is seeking to break state into three parts
  • Effort faces big hurdles in succeeding, even if approved

Tim Draper

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Billionaire Tim Draper, who’s leading a push to break California into three states, is getting his shot to let voters decide on the issue.

Draper, a venture capitalist and cryptocurrency enthusiast, obtained enough signatures for the measure to qualify for the state’s ballot in November, the California Secretary of State announced late Tuesday.