Opposition to gay marriage, Republican domination and a strong evangelical Christian base have combined to make southwest Riverside County a bastion of social conservatism in a largely liberal state.
You can always count on the Times to find an expert to support their thesis:
Karthik Ramakrishnan, associate professor of political science at UC Riverside.
"In the Inland Empire in general, people are more involved in the church than in other parts of the state," said Ramakrishnan. "There is much less civic involvement. There is less of a nonprofit infrastructure and not as many other venues to get involved in."
There you have it. Murrieta and Temecula residents are less likely to be involved in civic matters and that's why this lesbian couple does not feel comfortable. You'd have to be an intellectual to believe that.
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