Poll Shows California Voters Revolting Against Democrats – and Ending Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Ambitions

A new poll of California voters is sounding major alarm bells for Democrats – as voters in the traditionally deep-blue state are signaling they are in open revolt against Democrats and their extreme policies.

Conducted May 23-June 2, 2024, a new PPIC Poll released this past week shows:

• Newsom disapproval is at 54% (versus 44% approve)
• Biden’s disapproval is at 56% (versus 42% approve)
• Democrat state legislature disapproval is at 57% (versus 40% approve)

Additionally, 62% of California voters say the state is headed in the wrong direction – suggesting a huge appetite for change has developed in the state.

Carl DeMaio, chairman of Reform California and a candidate for State Assembly, says that the polling isn’t surprising.

“With a sky-high cost of living, a crime wave, and record homelessness, things have gotten so bad that even voters in the deep blue state of California are revolting against the extremist policies of the Democrats – and Gavin Newsom in particular,” said DeMaio.

DeMaio also mused that the new poll is the final nail in the coffin for Gavin Newsom’s presidential ambitions. DeMaio has been a vocal proponent of the idea that Gavin Newsom was — at least until recently — angling to replace Joe Biden as the Democrat Party's presidential nominee. 

And it’s not hard to see why. For months, Newsom has fueled this speculation by touring the country, running ads in other states, debating Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and proposing a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to restrict gun rights.

“This poll should end the rampant speculation that Gavin Newsom is the ideal replacement candidate for an ailing Joe Biden,” said DeMaio. 

“California voters know Newsom best – and that’s why they are rejecting him with a whopping 54% disapproval rating which puts him in as bad a spot as Joe Biden’s disapproval,” he continued.

But DeMaio says the polling is not automatically good news for Republicans and reform-minded activists in California.

“Clearly California voters are hungry for change and want to move away from the failed extremist policies that Democrats have imposed in the state – but the big question remains whether California Republicans can tap into this discontent and run effective campaigns in November to offer that change,” DeMaio explained.

DeMaio and Reform California are doing their part to wage aggressive campaigns for the November election — such as championing the California Taxpayer Protection Initiative and releasing their annual “Plain English” voter guide, which explains ballot measures in plain English and promotes conservative reformers for offices up and down the ballot.

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