Ditto here in Illinois.
“Living in the Peoples Republic of California, I dont think it matters if I vote for the pubblie or not”
I always take the tack that the more of us in CA who vote Republican, the harder the Dems have to work, siphoning off a trickle of their time/energy/money. . .
Maybe it’s wishful thinking.
Don’t forget about the popular vote. Your vote is always important there.