Unfortunately it is happening at a steady pace. Idaho may be predominantly conservative on both sides of the isle, but you have to remember Idaho has a relatively small population and a large amount of land that can be bought for pennies on the dollar when compared to CA land prices.I didn't mean to suggest that there was zero impact. You could also point to Virginia, as more DC liberals are moving to and voting in Northern Virginia. Yet other places are getting increasingly more conservative, like the Deep South. Florida arguably is becoming more conservative. But to my point, Idaho is still overwhelmingly Republican, including both state houses and the governorship. I just don't see how California-like policy can be enacted in such an environment.
That kind of brings this back to another post that mentioned people may not be able to afford to leave CA. I was born in Northern CA and still have many relatives and friends that live there, and when I hear them talking about rent costs and property values, it astounds me. A person living in what would be considered poverty down there could live quite comfortably here. The biggest saving grace for where I live is there isn't a strong job market to support many people here.
I think maybe our best hope is to get them up here and convert them to our lifestyle!!!