As a recall of Governor Gavin Newsom looks ever more likely, proponents and replacement candidates face an uphill battle to reach the majority needed to remove him from office. The May PPIC survey finds that 40% of California likely voters say they would vote yes to remove Newsom as Governor […] Read more »
California: Voters support allowing some businesses to require vaccine verification
Two in three Californians (63%) approve of allowing some businesses, such as concert venues, sports stadiums, cruise ships and casinos, to verify that its patrons are vaccinated or have tested negative for Covid-19 before they can obtain entry, while 33% disapprove. The latest Berkeley IGS Poll also finds that a […] Read more »
The Trouble With the Gavin Newsom Recall
The recall election coming later this year for California Governor Gavin Newsom doesn’t appear likely to end with his removal from office. Although Newsom’s opponents have gathered enough signatures to require a vote—and conditions in the state could still change—polls show that public support for the effort is far below […] Read more »
California: Feinstein Job Ratings Remain Underwater, while Initial Voter Assessments of Senator Padilla are Generally Positive
The latest Berkeley IGS Poll finds that for the second time in four months more of the state’s registered voters disapprove than approve of Dianne Feinstein’s job performance as U.S. Senator. In a statewide poll completed last week 46% of voters said they disapproved of the job Feinstein was doing, […] Read more »
Californians’ Early Assessments of the Performance of President Biden and Vice President Harris are Highly Positive
Californians generally offer highly positive assessments of the job performances of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as the nation’s Vice President. In its examinations of how voters here view the nation’s new political leaders, the Berkeley IGS Poll finds 62% approving of the job Biden is doing as […] Read more »
Voter Support for Recalling Governor Newsom Remains at 36%
The latest Berkeley IGS Poll completed last week finds that the proportion of California voters who support recalling Governor Gavin Newsom stands at 36%, unchanged from late January. However, a larger proportion of voters now say they intend to vote NO in the recall (49%), up four points from three […] Read more »