Democratic state officials in California, including the governor and attorney general, have made national news over the Golden State’s various legal battles with the Trump administration. These battles have led some to wonder if Californians would prefer that the state become an independent country or at least act like one. […] Read more »
House: Democrats Risk Disaster in California’s Top Two Primaries
… Democrats’ path to a majority depends on California more than any other state: they have excellent chances in seven GOP seats that Hillary Clinton carried in 2016, and a few more could be long shots in a wave. But in at least four districts, Democratic over-enthusiasm has produced crowded […] Read more »
Will Asian Americans make California even bluer in November?
Can Democrats flip congressional seats in some of California’s traditional Republican strongholds, to help them retake the U.S. House? They’re pouring resources into seven congressional races in California, hoping to ride the potential “blue wave.” These swing districts include a growing base of Asian American voters, nearly a third of […] Read more »
Californians disapprove of Trump’s job performance overall and in 12 policy areas
In its latest survey, the Berkeley IGS Poll updated California voter opinions of the job that Donald Trump is doing as President overall, and assessed Trump’s record in twelve specific policy areas. The results continue to paint a highly negative picture of the President’s performance among registered voters in the […] Read more »
Who’s On Second? CA Polling Is a Muddled Mess
Here’s what we know about the 2018 California races for governor and U.S. Senate: Democrats Gavin Newsom and Dianne Feinstein will come in first in the June preliminary vote. If past polling and logic prove reliable, Democrats Antonio Villaraigosa and Kevin de Leon will come in second in those races […] Read more »
California law providing sanctuary to undocumented immigrants
The latest Berkeley IGS Poll finds that the statewide law to provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants and limit some types of cooperation with federal immigration officials, while supported by a majority, is creating big divisions among the state’s electorate. CONT. Mark DiCamillo, Berkeley IGS Poll Read more »