Nội dung bài viết
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .
See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.
Set us as preferred Californians are deeply frustrated with the length of the November ballot , which includes 14 statewide propositions, and gloomy about the direction of the state and the nation, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll published Tuesday night.
They “are feeling very pessimistic,” said Mark Baldassare, PPIC’s statewide survey director. “You know that comes out not just in the questions we ask about the economy, but generally about the direction of the state and the nation.
This just indicates the level of negativity that people have going into this final stage before people cast their ballots this November.” More than half of the state’s likely voters believe that California is headed in the wrong direction, and 73% predict sour economic times in the state next year.
Less than a quarter of likely voters believe the nation is headed in the right direction. President Trump has an approval rating of 27% of likely voters, but that’s better than Congress, which has a 16% approval rating.
Majorities do not have confidenc e in either major political party’s ability to solve problems. Ballots will begin arriving in 23.2 million voters’ mailboxes in a little over two weeks.
Nearly 80% of likely voters are frustrated by the length of the ballot, which includes 14 propositions as well as statewide, congressional and local elections. This a rare consensus among Democratic, Republican and independent voters.
“This year, there are more propositions on the ballot than we’ve seen for a decade,” Baldassare said. “Overwhelming majorities of Californians say that there are too many propositions on the ballot, too many things for them to decide.
And many Californians feel that the wording of ballot initiatives makes it very hard for them to understand what happens if one passes.” In addition to high-stakes U.S. House races, California voters in November also will weigh in on a slew of ballot measures.
The proposal to tax the assets of billionaires to make up for federal government healthcare cuts, Proposition 40, has a slim lead in the poll, with 52% of likely voters saying they support the one-time 5% levy.
However, there are two ballot measures, Propositions 41 and 42, that would nullify the wealth tax if one is approved and gets more votes than Proposition 40.
Narrow majorities support both of these proposals, creating a quandary for wealth tax supporters: ensuring their proposal receives the support of a majority of voters while also tamping down support for the competing efforts.
Findings about the proposal to require showing government-issued identification to vote and the governor’s race show less competitive contests that break along predictable partisan lines in a state where registered Democratic voters outnumber Republicans nearly 2 to 1.
The voter ID measure is opposed by 55% of likely voters. In the race to succeed termed-out Gov.
Gavin Newsom , 60% of likely voters support Democrat Xavier Becerra, and 38% support Republican Steve Hilton. The other 2% were undecided or do not plan to vote on the race.
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are competing in the race for California governor. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates.
The poll of 1,745 adult Californians was conducted Sept. 4-10, and has a margin of error of about 3 percentage points in either direction, and 3.8 percentage points among the 1,103 likely voters.
The most important California s tories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
Seema Mehta is a veteran political writer for the Los Angeles Times covering national and state politics, currently writing about the 2026 gubernatorial contest and critical California congressional races that may determine control of the House in this year’s midterm election.
Since starting at Los Angeles Times in 1998, she has covered multiple presidential, state and local races. In 2019, she completed a Knight-Wallace fellowship at the University of Michigan.
In this episode, we bring you the update on how an Altadena resident and her neighborhood are coming along, plus a re-run of the two-part series we did on the Poppyfields people back in June.
Gợi ý thực hành:
1. Theo dõi thông báo từ cơ quan địa phương tại California.
2. Kiểm tra nguồn chính thức trước khi chia sẻ lại thông tin.