There is a clear consensus among the state’s voters that immigrants make the U.S. a better place to live. More than eight in ten Californians (82%) feel this way, while just 14% disagree. At the same time, a two-to-one majority of registered voters (58% to 29%) thinks immigrants are treated […] Read more »
Kamala Harris’s struggles nationally play out in her home state
Three years ago, Kamala Harris won a Senate seat from California in a 24-point rout. More than 7.5 million voters, most of them Democrats, backed her candidacy. But at the moment, not many of them are interested in supporting her for president. … After a spectacular start, a rally in […] Read more »
Republicans Hunt for Safer Ground in Shifting Southern California
For most of us, America’s Finest City, San Diego, is known for its agreeable climate, world-famous zoo, and picturesque parks. Travel a few miles east, however, and political junkies will find a game of congressional musical chairs developing. CONT. J. Miles Coleman, Sabato’s Crystal Ball Read more »
Strong Support for California’s New Child Vaccination Law
There is strong voter support for the state’s new child vaccination law. When asked about recent legislation requiring parents to have their child vaccinated for diseases like the measles, mumps and rubella before they can attend a public or private school or daycare center, greater than eight in ten voters […] Read more »
Californians Appear Even Less Inclined to Support Trump Next Year than in 2016 When He Lost the State by 30 Points
California has never been a Donald Trump stronghold and the results of the latest Berkeley IGS Poll suggest that his standing with voters in this state may be moving even lower. When asked if they are intending to vote to re-elect Trump next year, just 29% of the state’s likely […] Read more »
Warren Vaults into the Lead in California’s Democratic Presidential Primary
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has pulled into the lead in California among voters likely to be participating in California’s March Democratic presidential primary. The latest Berkeley IGS Poll finds Warren to be the choice of 29% of likely voters, up eleven points from June. While support for Warren has grown […] Read more »