SoCal is bandwagon central. What would *you* rather do on a Sunday in late November? Sit in a stadium (or on your couch) and watch a crappy team or take a stroll on the beach? Your decision is pretty much made for you in the northeast. Plus, don't underestimate the demographics of people in SoCal that really kicked in in earnest in the late 1970s...everyone is a transplant. Sure, there were transplants prior to the late 1970s, but after Prop 13 passed in CA the influx was insane. Now you don't see generations of Raiders/Rams fans within families anymore (at least not enough to establish a solid season ticket base that will weather the down years). And if you think Taxachusetts is communism at its finest, you haven't seen CA with its 9.3% state income tax (a bracket that doesn't take long to hit) and 7.75% sales tax (that gets bumped usually to 8.25% with county sales taxes); No wonder the CA taxpayers don't want to fund a public stadium.
Regards,
Chris (San Diego resident '92-'94)