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Trump converts voters in deep-blue California – was it all about the economy?

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Trump appears to have flipped eight counties from voting Democrat to Republican in the presidential race: Butte , Merced , Stanislaus , Fresno , San Joaquin , Inyo , San Bernardino and Riverside.

The counties are concentrated in the state's interior, from the Inland Empire east of Los Angeles to the agricultural heartland in the Central Valley .

Far northern California ’s Butte county , which is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans , went to Trump .

In Chico , the largest city in the county, however, voters supported Harris at similar levels they did Biden in 2020 .

Progressives were close to gaining a majority on the city council not seen in years .