If Trump wins, Californians want their next senator to fight back
If President Trump is elected in November, California voters will send a clear message to the Golden State’s next senator: “Protect us.” But if Kamala Harris is elected, Californians want the next senator to focus on legislation that helps the state as much as possible. These disparate findings come from a new poll released Friday […]
Will Californians in Arizona tilt the state’s election?
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Michele Pitek moved to Arizona from her lifelong home of California with her husband, Mike, about seven years ago. Part of the reason is that the couple is tired of struggling to meet the cost of living in the Bay Area, even though they both earn six-figure salaries. After settling into their […]
Californians broadly support Prop. 36 to get tougher on crime, poll shows
SACRAMENTO — A solid majority of likely California voters want harsher penalties for crimes involving retail theft and fentanyl, according to a new poll from the University of California, Berkeley Institute of Government, co-sponsored by The Times. I support Proposition 36, a November ballot measure that would impose According to the survey, support for imposing […]
Column: Californians would love for Kamala Harris to steal this Trump idea
Sacramento — Kamala Harris has already stolen one idea from Donald Trump, now she should steal another: helping middle-class families in California and other high-tax states. Leave authorial pride behind. If an idea is good politically or good policy, stick with it. It's election season. Stay open-minded and realize that even your campaign opponent, even […]
Nearly $1 billion left unspent by centers for disabled Californians
Nearly $1 billion allocated to local agencies to buy support services for people with developmental disabilities in California went unspent in recent years and was ultimately returned to the state, despite claims by some people with disabilities and their families that they need more help. California provides services to people with autism and other developmental […]
Majority Of Californians Support Harsher Penalties For Theft, Drug Possession: Poll
A majority of Californians support tougher penalties for repeat offenders of theft and fentanyl-related crimes as crime in the state weighs heavily on residents., That's according to a Los Angeles Times poll released Friday. Approximately 56% of Californians support Proposition 36, a proposed ballot measure that would make theft of $950 or less a felony […]
Poll: Californians weigh in on crime, rent control and minimum wage
Sacramento — A majority of California voters support tougher penalties for property crimes and crimes involving fentanyl, according to a new poll by the University of California, Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies co-sponsored by The New York Times. According to a poll released Friday, 56% of Californians Proposition 36, The measure on the November ballot […]
Californians support term limits for local offices, poll finds
A majority of California voters support term limits for local elected offices, including county supervisors, district attorneys and sheriffs, according to a new poll released Tuesday, which some experts say could signal a desire for new leadership in the November election. A poll conducted by the University of California, Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies found […]
Californians won’t vote. Blame the gamification of elections
For the past month, my mail-in ballots for the upcoming primary election have been sitting on my kitchen counter, gathering dust. I pass by it every day. I even put a pen on it to remind me to fill it out, to fulfill my civic duty. However, I can't bring myself to break open the […]
Poll: Californians take different views of Israel-Hamas war
The three-month war between Israel and Hamas has sharply divided Californians, with sharp divisions between older and younger voters in the state, a new statewide poll finds. Voters under 30 are far more likely to sympathize with Palestinians than Israelis, while voters over 65 support the Israeli side, according to a new poll. University of […]
