Voters offer a wide array of responses when presented with a list of fifteen issues facing California and asked which one or two they consider most important for the state to address. Topping the list are housing affordability, mentioned by 31%, homelessness (29%), crime and public safety (23%) and gas […] Read more »
Californians hold mixed views of the job Biden is doing as President
California voters offer a mixed assessment of the job Joe Biden is doing as President. The latest Berkeley IGS Poll finds 50% of the state’s voters approving of the President’s performance, while 46% disapprove. This represents a slight improvement in voter appraisals from two months ago when 47% approved and […] Read more »
California: Sanctions on Russia Have Bipartisan Support
Following the invasion of Ukraine, most Californians—and majorities across party lines—favor imposing economic sanctions on Russia even if it means higher energy prices. On the pandemic front, Democrats are far more likely than independents and Republicans to say controlling COVID-19 is more important than having no restrictions on normal activities. […] Read more »
California: Voter Views about Covid and K-12 Schools
In its latest survey, the Berkeley IGS Poll examined a range of issues relating to how the k-12 schools are dealing with the coronavirus. Below are some of the poll’s main findings. There is strong bipartisan agreement among the overall electorate that the coronavirus has had a negative impact on […] Read more »
California: Voters offer some but not overwhelming support for the idea of legalizing sports betting
Later this year it is likely that voters around the state will be asked to weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting in California. In its latest survey of the state’s registered voters, the Berkeley IGS Poll asked voters their initial opinions about the idea. The […] Read more »
From liberal San Francisco, school board recall is a three-alarm warning for Democrats
San Francisco is quite familiar with earthquakes, and what happened Tuesday — the ouster of three extreme lefties from the Board of Education — was not one of those. Earthquakes are sudden and unexpected. The result of Tuesday’s recall was neither. The removal of board members Gabriela López, Faauuga Moliga […] Read more »