> 
> Q: In the state’s legislative analysis, they pointed out that Silicon
> Valley would become the richest per capita state in the U.S. And
> another part of California would become the poorest. What about the
> issue of income inequality this would create among states?
> 
> 
> A: The issue is very interesting. For one thing, **I’ve noticed that
> the people most adamant about creating their own state
> or being a part of their own state are the poorest regions, and
> in the current system, they are not happy, because it is not
> working for them**. So if they had their own state, I believe all
> of those states would become wealthier. And I believe by managing
> their own state, they will become much more successful. A lot of those
> regions are rural, and they feel they’re being unduly influenced by
> the urban population.
> 
> 
> 

I think the sentence in bold is wrong. I have two explanations:

> 
> 1. I 've noticed that the people most adamant about creating their own state or being a part of their own state are **in** the poorest regions...
> 2. I 've noticed that the people most adamant about creating their own state or being a part of their own state are the poorest **regions'**...
> 
> 
> 

Are they right?