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New Poll Finds Vast Majority of Californians Believe Special Interest Money Has Too Much Influence in Sacramento

July 10, 2025 2:34 pmJuly 10, 2025 2:34 pm

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released Thursday, the vast majority of Californians believe that special interest money has too much influence in Sacramento politics and decision making, with only 2% of Californians disagreeing...

New Poll: Only 32% of L.A. Voters Hold a Favorable Opinion of Mayor Bass

May 13, 2025 1:38 pmMay 13, 2025 1:39 pm

A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Tuesday found that favorability ratings for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass remained low four months following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. And her bid for reelection next year...

New Poll Finds Majority of Californians Want Proof of Citizenship Requirement When Registering to Vote

May 9, 2025 4:40 pmMay 9, 2025 4:43 pm

According to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Friday, the vast majority of Californians want to have a proof of citizenship requirement when registering to vote for the first time. The IGS poll found that...

UC Berkeley Reaches Agreement With Protestors To Reexamine Israel Investments In Exchange For Removing Encampment

May 16, 2024 2:55 amMay 16, 2024 2:56 am

The Pro-Palestinian encampment came down on the UC Berkeley campus on Wednesday following the University and protestors coming to an agreement. Protestors agreed to remove the encampment on campus while the University promised to rigorously examine the school’s investment in...

UC Berkeley Cancels Fall U.S. Senate Debate Over Protest, Safety Concerns

May 11, 2024 2:55 amMay 11, 2024 2:56 am

The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) announced on Friday that they have withdrawn their offer to host a U.S. Senate debate between Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former baseball player Steve Garvey (R) this fall, citing safety concerns...

Welcome To The Jungle: Schiff, Garvey And Porter Fight It Out In The Senate Primary

March 5, 2024 3:25 amMarch 5, 2024 10:50 am

For most of 2023, the narrative of the next year’s Senate election was expected to be Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) facing off against Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) having a decent showing for the far-left and...

Garvey Takes Lead Over Schiff, Porter In Latest Berkeley IGS Poll

March 1, 2024 1:16 pmMarch 1, 2024 1:16 pm

According to the latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Friday, former baseball player Steve Garvey (R) surged ahead in polling for the U.S. Senate Primary, moving ahead of previous frontrunner Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) 27%...