Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to hold a commanding lead over incumbent President Donald Trump in California. The latest Berkeley IGS Poll finds 67% of likely voters supporting the Democratic ticket of Biden and Kamala Harris and just 29% backing the GOP ticket of Trump and Mike Pence. This […] Read more »
Trump’s coalition is narrowing
… Compared with the 2016 GOP convention, which rippled with unresolved tension and resistance to Trump’s rise, the conspicuous absence of dissent at this year’s event underscores how the President has stamped the party with his trademark as surely as if it were one of his downtown skyscrapers. … In […] Read more »
The Kamala Harris pick isn’t about 2020. It’s about the future.
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential nominee is historic. If the ticket is elected in the fall, the California Democrat will be the first woman, Black woman and Indian American to become vice president. The impact of Harris on the election result, […] Read more »
California voters overwhelmingly prefer Biden to Trump
With less than 100 days remaining before the November 2020 presidential election, former Vice President Joe Biden has opened up a huge thirty-nine-point lead over President Donald Trump among likely voters in California. According to the latest Berkeley IGS Poll completed online in English and Spanish last week, 67% of […] Read more »
Californians and the Environment
Key findings from the current survey:• Most Californians support policies to address climate change, including laws to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.• Two-thirds say air pollution is a serious threat, with Latinos and African Americans most likely to say it is a health concern.• Majorities oppose offshore drilling and favor protecting […] Read more »
Most Californians Worry About Illness and Finances Due to Covid-19
As the number of known COVID-19 cases in California increases, solid majorities of Californians are worried about illness and about personal finances, with concerns varying by race and ethnicity. An overwhelming majority of Californians believe people in their area should always wear a mask when they go out in public […] Read more »