Is being popular in high-growth areas a problem for Republicans?

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Around Sacramento and Stockton, new construction means less agricultural land, which would mean displacement of Hispanics living and working on the farms or dairies.  Plenty of (higher-income) Hispanics have been moving in, but it's a wave of immigration from the Bay Area, so it's a very diverse population in general.

But it is a matter of lifestyle:  For a young Bay Area family looking for an affordable house in a good school district, Elk Grove looks much better than most places around the Bay.  Conversely, younger, leftier types like SF better.

Both the Central Valley and places like Riverside and San Bernardino Counties have been growing rapidly and trending Republican.  That's not a problem for the Republicans here; it could make the state competitive again.