Why is California so dominated by Bay Area politicians when Greater Los Angeles has so many more people?

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 31, 2017

Quality over quantity, baby.

SoCal gave us Richard Nixon, Pete Wilson, George Deukmajian, Ronald Reagan, and Arnold Schwarzeneggar.

NorCal gave us Boxer, Feinstein, Pelosi, Harris, Newsome, and Brown (Jerry and Willie).