pdf ) confirmed the Golden State continues to favor Democrats. California Governor Gavin Newsom has an approval rating of 55 percent. 57 percent of respondents would NOT vote to recall him. Notably, 78 percent of Republicans would vote to recall Newsom.
On issue after issue, California Democrats and Republicans disagree. For example, 62 percent of Californians agree that income inequality is a big issue. But they split -- by party -- as to whether government ought to do something about this: “Should the state government be doing more to reduce the gap between the rich and poor in California, or is this something the government should not be doing?" 83 percent of Democrats feel the government should do more, while 58 percent of Republicans believe the government should NOT do more.