So most ppl outside of the cities in California are Republican. Just like in most Democratic states the cities are so populated that they out weigh the rest of the state. CA is the 5th largest economy in the world.  California produces the most food (by value) in the United States followed by Iowa and Nebraska. 90% or more of several foods are grown in California.  Here's a list:  http://keepcaliforniafarming.org/which-foods-come-from-california/ California is a robust and diverse state with an economy larger than that of many countries, and it’s considered the nation’s leading industrial state. Agriculture, technology, tourism, and the motion picture industry provide a wide range of jobs statewide. 3rd highest producer f livestock.  Top state for Aerospace industry.  CA has 32 military  bases and is central to the defense of the country. lots of oil refineries on the coast.    Not to mention we control 80% of western coastline of the country you live in.  Shipping, defense, vacations.  Gold may still be in the mountains.  The 12 smallest states in the country have less land mass than CA. The entire eastern coast board would fit inside California.  You can drive for 18 hours straight and not make it from the north border to the south border. It's huge.  I'm just saying CA does a lot for the US. Most Californians want the cities on the coast to become their own country since they carry the rest of the states electoral votes despite much of the states land mass being republican.