There are plenty of potentially good senate candidates here in California. But I think so many people have bought into the notion that Republicans can't win here anymore (other than a big celebrity like Arnold), that it discourages them from giving it a try.
Maybe that is their trick. If Arnold finds a way to manage the State, there could be some sunshine. BTW, what city are you in? I live in Chatsworth. Didn't we have this question between us a year or so ago? Time has barriers and distance.