San Bernardino County secession from California ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unlikely,’ new study shows [Video]

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) — When San Bernardino County voters narrowly approved Measure EE in 2022, it authorized the county government to explore the idea of seceding from the state of California if the region wasn’t getting its fair share of state resources.

Turns out, it is.

This week, the county government revealed the results of a study conducted by the Blue Sky Consulting Group that shows the county actually receives 9% more state funding per person than other counties statewide.

“For the most part, it shows that San Bernardino County does get on average its fair share,” said Fourth District Supervisor Curt Hagman. “The truth is in the numbers, and we’re able to show in most cases, or about 50% of the cases, we’re getting our fair share by population, or maybe a little more by population.”

But Hagman said the report also identified several areas in which the county is not getting its fair share in state funding, …