
A new survey analyzed the development of the California residents’ perception of Gavin Newsom and be Management. When it comes to the government’s direction, almost half supported continuity of their policies towards the government Elections of 2026, in which will not be able to appear due to the two-term limit.
The data comes from the Opinion poll which was carried out by Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC).) between November 13th and 19th. With a sample of 1676 peopleThe survey evaluated the Opinion on the management of Newsomin addition to other issues related to its administration.
In this sense, the results showed that the 54% of participants support the Democratic governor’s leadership. If only potential voters in the next state election are taken into account, the value increases slightly to 56%.
The registration numbers remained stable compared to the previous measurement. According to PPIC, Newsom reached the same percentage last October.
The new survey took place for days after the vote Proposal 50that redefined the California absentee ballots. The measure received major momentum from Democrats, who portrayed it as a direct response to Donald Trump’s push in red states, particularly Texas.
In this sense, The poll assessed the image of both the governor and the Legislature of the Golden State as a whole. In comparison, Newsom achieved slightly higher approval than the representatives, whose share was 51% overall and 53% among potential voters.
The PPIC survey questions included a question to potential voters: “In general Would you rather be the next governor of California? elected in November 2026 Continue with Newsom’s policies or change them?“The answers showed the following percentages:
According to a compilation by Ballotthat’s it the list of candidates for governor of California confirmed:
Democrats
republican
Other parties/no affiliation
According to a survey conducted by Emerson College in November, four names stand out on the list higher percentages of voting intentions ahead of the nonpartisan California primary election, which will take place on June 2, 2026.
Without clear leadership, Republicans Chad Bianco And Steve Hilton They take the top spots with a 13% And 12% respectively. Meanwhile, the Democrats Eric Swalwell And Katie Porter appear with 12% And 11%respectively.