The War between the State

"The 1980s saw what appeared to be a permanent reversal, as Southern California's aerospace industry boomed and it developed its own powerful banking sector and the beginnings of a cultural presence. The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics seemingly symbolized the region's status as an international powerhouse.
"It was, however, merely a temporary shift."

In The Sacramento Bee, Dan Walters argues that "the Bay Area reigns supreme in California politics."