Just a comment but from what I see on the TV renovation shows, every window in California is single-pane and insulation is a liberal myth. In Canada you'd freeze to death, in Cali apparently you just crank the AC a little higher and wonder why the power bill is so high.

I moved to California from Wisconsin not long ago, and I'm simply amazed at how thin the windows in my apartment are. If the windows had any insulation at all we almost could've gone the whole winter without turning on the heat. Same deal with watering; they over water the grass to the point that it doesn't even dry out until late afternoon.

Where do you get your information about "the universities where the wealthy kids go?" Is there something you can cite, or is it a personal assumption that you believe to be common knowledge? You're right that Berkeley the city is indeed very liberal. However, according to a friend who attended UCB for a bit, the campus itself is actually much more diverse in opinion. Sure, my evidence is second-hand and anecdotal, but it's more than you provide.