I disagree - that would basically become an extra liberal state - not progress. Give the Norte Mexico portion to Mexico, or better yet make it an independent Indian nation, since the land was originally their land, anyway. Originally Posted by DSKactually, it was the eastern strip of california was indian land if I recall.
this area was to be a reservation. they found this 1880's indian california treaty that was stuck in some file in the late 1890 or early 1900's. congress rejected it of course.