UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies Archives

Does Gavin Newsom Even Have a Chance at Retaining his Job?

August 3, 2021 4:55 pmAugust 20, 2021 10:34 am

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. The latest Emerson Poll was released Tuesday stating, “Newsom clings to lead in Recall while crime becomes top issue for CA voters.” As Elections Attorney and newly...

Gov. Newsom Polling Almost Evenly On Recall According To New UC Berkeley Survey

July 28, 2021 2:29 amJuly 28, 2021 6:17 am

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies/Los Angeles Times survey released on Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom is now within 3 points of being recalled when voting is broken down to likely voters this September. While Newsom still...

New Poll Finds Recall Candidates Cox and Faulconer Tied; Gov. Newsom’s Approval Rating Slightly Up

May 12, 2021 11:21 amAugust 4, 2021 2:02 pm

On Tuesday, a survey conducted by the U.C Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and 2018 Gubernatorial candidate John Cox are currently tied for first among recall candidates, while support for the recall itself...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Hits Record Low Approval Ratings

February 15, 2021 5:38 pm

A new poll released by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Senator Dianne Feinstein’s popularity has reached record lows in California. According to the poll, only 35% of California voters approve of Feinstein, her lowest approval rating...

Governor Newsom’s Approval Rating Tanks in New Poll

February 2, 2021 5:47 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:45 pm

On Tuesday, a survey conducted by the U.C Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that Governor Gavin Newsom’s poll numbers have taken a sharp decline in recent months, with less than half of the state now approving of his leadership....