after hearing about the idea of splitting up California. i kept coming up with the same issue. there name sux. really a north, south, west and central California? its just bland. so here some ideas of what you could name some of these possible states. feel free to add your own if you want or make your own if want.
http://io9.com/should-california-be-divided-into-six-separate-states-1528089893?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
http://www.ranker.com/list/better-names-for-the-six-californias-proposal/kaylive,
Los Angeles
Shasta
Fransisco
Franklin
Mohave
Serra