The Democraphic shows why a conservative, who only gets Republican votes has no chance in winning in a state election. The fact that all state wide elected offices, with the exception of that of the governor, is filled with Democrats.
The only way a Republican can get elected, if he/she can also get lots of independent and some Dem votes. Die-hard conservatives cannot do this.
If campaigns are run on conservative values, conservative candidates win most of the time, except in regions dominated by large cities which are comprised of welfare state tit suckers. This could well be California's fate, and I would expect this, along with the accompanying 50% decline in real estate values. Although, after the producers leave town, it will be interesting to see what the parasites do next.