CA - a land of political paradoxes?

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Yes, areas in the interior of CA that are whiter, poorly educated, and have a huge divide between the rich and the poor tend to be more conservative than the wealthier, better-educated, more racially and ethnically diverse coastal areas.

This isn't really news.

The coastal parts of California except LA are actually Whiter than California as a whole.

The Bay Area is Whiter than the Central Valley which has a heavy Mexican and historic S/SE Asian presence.

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[quote author=freepcrusher link=topic=156358.msg3361695#msg3361695 date=1343060858

So I take two things away from this
- high population growth does not make an area attractive
- an area's political background does not always coorelate with the state of the economy
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The Central Valley and Inland Empire grow faster simply because more people can actually afford to live there.