I'm not so sure. Although Ca is a liberal state but the Republicans here are fairly conservative.
I voted for Arnold only because Tom McClintock was unelectable. Next time I'll go with Tom.
We have three Registered Republicans in my household...we are all voting for Fred in the primaries.
San Diego county is a red county but not by much.
and the largest, most populated red.
Orange County is heading to Blue if not there already. LA County, blue. Frisco and Bay area Blue. Santa Barbara blue, etc.
Most of the other counties that have small populations are red.
The registration in Calif. is vastly Dem.
Our state republican days are over, and say that as a several decade native