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Gov. Gavin Newsom Approval Ratings Have Sunk to an All-Time Low; ‘Hated by Younger People’

November 8, 2023 2:30 amNovember 8, 2023 6:27 am

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom’s approval ratings have sunk to an all-time low, with more Californians now disapproving of the Governor rather than approving of him. Following...

Senate Democrats Kill Attempt to ‘Make Crime Illegal Again’ With Reforms to Prop. 47

September 13, 2023 7:28 amSeptember 13, 2023 7:28 am

Make crime illegal again. Please. There have been numerous attempts since 2014 to repeal and/or reverse Proposition 47, passed by tragically misinformed voters in 2014, and flagrantly titled “The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act,” which reduced a host of felonies...

New Poll Finds 59% Of Californians Outright Oppose Cash Reparation Payments

September 11, 2023 4:55 pmSeptember 11, 2023 4:55 pm

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released during the weekend, 59% of all Californians oppose cash reparations payments, with only 28% in favor of them, slowing the momentum for any possible legislation for a...

New IGS Poll: Frequent California Voters are More White, Black, Asian Over Latino

August 10, 2023 2:30 amAugust 10, 2023 2:31 am

A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) released this week found that frequent voters in California tend to be more white, older, and wealthier than the state average, despite the state voter registration percentage steadily going up in...

New UC Berkeley Poll Finds Majority Of Californians Favor Sen. Feinstein’s Resignation

May 26, 2023 1:07 pmMay 26, 2023 10:03 pm

A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Thursday found that the majority of Californians favor the resignation of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and having Governor Gavin Newsom pick an interim replacement. The poll also...

70% of California Voters Oppose 2024 Presidential Run for Gov. Newsom, New Poll Finds

March 2, 2023 9:13 pmMarch 2, 2023 9:13 pm

According to a pair of polls released on Wednesday, Governor Newsom’s approval ratings are still hovering between 40%-55% approval, with 7 in 10 voters saying that he shouldn’t run for President. In a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday, Governor...

DeSantis Leads Trump In Early CA 2024 Presidential Election Poll

February 24, 2023 12:29 pmFebruary 24, 2023 12:29 pm

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is currently leading former President Donald Trump in support for the 2024 Republican primary in California. The poll also found 50% of Californians...