kwabbit
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« on: December 08, 2022, 10:17:37 AM » |
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CA might be an artifact of SoCal formerly being Republican. For awhile the Dem bench in SoCal was legitimately thin. Tom Bradley had his shot and failed twice. So for a while the Bay Area did deservedly dominate the state party.
It’s certainly due to wealth as well. In the previous era, the only Democrats in SoCal were those in Black and Latino areas. There were no Katie Porters. Wealthy areas vote in primaries and wealthy areas have the disposable income to donate to campaigns. It’s easy to see how the Bay Area would punch above its weight in primaries.
This dynamic continues to this day. The Dem base in SoCal is still predominantly Latino and downscale versus the now extremely wealthy Bay Area. Not as stark as it was previously, but the Bay Area still punches above its weight. 2024 Senate will be interesting. Porter seems very likely to run and she’ll have tons of money. SoCal could defeat the SF machine’s choice.
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