This sort of demographic has always led me to believe that the liberal votes coming from the sunlit highlands in California (La, SF, Oak, SJ etc.) have been in large part due to their fear of the lowlanders going on a rampage against common sense social reforms. The Rats have no reason to cease their vote buying, as long as as it plays in the burbs and the bling neighborhoods.
How beautiful it would be to see Cali vote red in November.