How did California gain 7 electoral votes in the 1980's? (user search)
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« on: June 17, 2015, 11:56:24 AM »

The quick answer is that California had a great economy compared to the rest of the US from WWII to the late 1980s.  Once military spending went down after the Cold War, California went into an economic decline. 

I think they other problem is that people want to live in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.  The years of population growth there has made land prices high to the point that it deters people from moving there because they can't afford rent in the desirable areas.
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