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PPIC STATEWIDE SURVEY OCTOBER 2020

Californians and Their GovernmentOctober 2020

Full Crosstabs – Likely Voters Only

Methodology Note:

Findings are based on a survey of 1,701 California adult residents, with 75 percent interviewed on cell phones (1,226 interviews) and 25 percent interviewed on landline telephones (475 interviews). Live landline and cell phone interviews were conducted in English and Spanish according to the respondents’ preferences. The sample included 453 respondents reached by calling back respondents who had previously completed an interview in PPIC Statewide Surveys in the last six months. Interviews took an average of 19 minutes to complete. Interviewing took place on weekend days and weekday nights October 9-18, 2020.

These crosstabs are based on a subgroup of 1,185 California adult likely voters. The sampling error, taking design effects from weighting into consideration, is ±4.3 percent at the 95 percent confidence level for the unweighted sample of 1,185 likely voters. The sampling error for unweighted likely voter subgroups is larger. Sampling error is only one type of error to which surveys are subject. Results may also be affected by factors such as question wording, question order, and survey timing.

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October 2020, Californians and Their Government October 2020, Crosstabs - Likely Voters

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Likely votersIndRepDem ConModLib SF Bay AreaOrange/San

DiegoLos AngelesInland Empire

Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

COVID-19, coronavirusjobs, economyenvironment, pollution, global warmingstate budget, deficit, taxeshomelessnesshousing costs, availabilitygovernment in general, problems with elected officials, political partieswildfires, fireshealth care, health insurancecrime, gangs, drugsother (specify)(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q1. First, thinking about the state as a whole, what do you think is the most important issue facing people in California today?

26619331412120039631746426030956611830%0%1%4%0%2%1%0%1%1%0%1%

16%15%14%16%21%24%17%13%18%21%15%18%2%3%2%0%0%2%2%0%3%3%0%2%

1%4%4%5%1%2%2%4%2%0%5%3%

11%3%4%2%3%1%9%6%4%2%6%5%

2%9%5%2%7%11%4%2%4%11%2%5%

9%5%5%0%4%4%5%6%6%3%7%6%

5%10%8%5%4%6%8%5%11%7%4%6%

9%7%3%15%10%13%9%2%10%13%2%8%

13%5%13%10%11%1%6%21%9%2%16%10%

13%17%18%18%17%21%17%12%20%22%12%16%19%20%23%23%21%13%18%29%13%13%30%20%

PPIC Statewide SurveyCalifornians and Their Government - Likely Voters - October 2020

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Republican district

Democratic district Competitive FemaleMale Other

Race/Ethnicity

Latinos Whites 45+18-44 No Yes

Children in HouseholdAgeGenderCompetitive CDCongressional district



2769039222572276922255466371511729471%1%1%1%0%0%2%1%1%0%0%1%19%17%18%18%13%18%24%21%15%21%24%17%1%2%1%2%3%1%1%1%2%0%0%2%

3%3%4%1%3%3%4%3%3%6%3%3%

3%6%5%6%4%7%3%6%4%5%2%6%

4%6%7%2%3%8%2%5%6%7%7%5%

6%5%5%7%12%3%4%6%5%3%3%6%

4%7%6%7%4%6%8%8%5%5%2%7%

11%6%9%5%5%9%6%5%10%6%9%7%

14%9%9%13%11%13%2%12%8%4%7%11%

22%14%15%19%16%14%21%15%18%18%18%16%12%24%21%20%25%19%23%19%22%24%25%19%

Note: Numbers may not add to 100 due to roundingFieldwork: October 9-18, 2020

College Graduate

Some college

educationHigh school

only $80k+$40k-$79k<$40k NaturalizedNative RentOwn

Home OwnershipNativityAnnual Household IncomeEducation



29784816810155642902367173271351%1%1%1%1%0%2%0%1%3%

19%17%12%19%15%14%26%13%21%23%1%2%4%1%1%3%1%3%0%2%

3%3%2%3%2%2%6%3%3%3%

3%6%4%5%4%8%4%7%3%5%

2%7%2%6%4%4%7%5%5%6%

8%4%7%5%5%6%5%6%6%2%

6%6%8%6%8%6%4%4%8%9%

6%8%6%8%10%5%4%7%10%5%

11%10%12%10%12%13%3%15%6%8%

18%16%18%16%17%17%16%17%15%16%20%20%25%20%20%21%20%19%22%20%



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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

approvedisapprove(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q2. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Gavin Newsom is handling his job as governor of California? 2671923121212003953154632563095671179

2%6%9%0%3%2%6%4%4%2%4%4%28%40%33%49%51%74%41%9%46%80%11%39%70%54%59%51%46%24%53%87%50%19%85%57%


Republican district

Democratic district Competitive FemaleMale OtherWhitesLatinos 45+18-44 YesNo

Children in HouseholdAgeRace/EthnicityGenderCompetitive CDCongressional district



1%5%3%6%3%4%6%4%4%1%1%5%44%37%39%39%25%45%35%35%44%49%52%37%55%58%58%55%72%52%60%61%53%50%47%59%

College Graduate

Some college






7%2%7%3%3%3%8%3%4%6%28%44%23%42%38%41%32%31%44%46%66%54%71%55%59%56%60%65%52%48%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty


Q2a. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Governor Newsom is handling the coronavirus outbreak? 2671933131212003963174642593095681183

5%1%7%1%3%6%3%2%3%3%3%4%27%40%33%39%48%68%38%12%45%76%12%37%68%58%60%60%48%26%60%86%53%21%85%59%


Republican district





1%5%4%3%4%4%4%3%4%1%1%4%43%35%35%40%26%39%42%36%39%46%48%36%57%61%61%57%71%58%54%61%57%53%51%60%

College Graduate

Some college






5%3%4%4%4%2%6%2%5%7%31%40%20%40%38%33%34%29%44%41%64%57%76%56%58%65%60%69%52%52%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty


Q3. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that the California Legislature is handling its job? 2671943101191993963154612583095641177

18%17%13%7%7%8%19%15%10%12%14%14%38%36%36%46%56%75%40%16%51%72%20%42%44%47%51%47%37%17%42%69%40%15%66%45%


Republican district





10%15%13%15%15%14%12%12%16%14%4%15%47%40%44%38%32%45%39%38%46%51%56%39%44%45%43%48%52%42%49%50%38%35%40%45%

College Graduate

Some college






12%13%14%14%11%10%20%15%12%15%37%45%22%45%41%44%35%36%48%42%51%42%64%41%47%46%45%49%40%44%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

right directionwrong direction(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q4. Do you think things in California are generally going in the right direction or the wrong direction? 2671933111202003963174622583095661180

2%2%9%3%1%2%5%4%5%3%3%4%36%50%40%51%59%78%48%18%53%84%20%46%63%48%52%46%41%20%47%78%42%13%77%50%


Republican district





1%5%4%3%3%4%4%4%3%1%1%4%58%41%49%41%35%49%48%43%50%55%57%44%42%54%46%57%62%47%48%53%47%45%42%51%

College Graduate

Some college






4%4%5%3%3%3%7%3%5%2%35%52%35%48%48%45%36%43%47%53%61%45%60%48%49%52%57%54%48%46%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

divided into haves and have-nots

not divided that way

[VOL] don't know

Unweighted n

Q5.Some people think that California is divided into economic groups, the haves and have-nots, while others think it is not divided that way. Do you think that California is divided into haves and have-nots, or do you think that California is not divided that way?

2661933131181983923184602593075621176

3%4%2%2%1%2%5%2%3%5%1%3%

24%40%32%27%30%47%29%18%34%44%22%30%

73%55%66%70%69%52%66%80%62%50%77%67%


Republican district





[VOL] don't know

Unweighted n


273899916256226687224539637150167946

1%4%3%3%5%3%1%3%3%0%1%3%

33%30%33%27%25%33%28%24%38%37%33%30%

66%67%65%70%71%64%71%73%59%63%66%66%

College Graduate

Some college






[VOL] don't know

Unweighted n


2978421661010561290234714324134

1%3%4%3%3%1%1%4%3%2%

28%32%27%31%30%32%27%31%23%45%

71%64%70%66%67%67%71%65%74%53%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

haveshave-nots[VOL] neither[VOL] don't knowUnweighted n

Q6.If you had to choose, which of these groups are you in -- the haves or have-nots?

26518931211819838931545925530656111692%3%2%2%6%6%3%1%2%6%1%3%4%10%11%19%10%15%12%4%14%15%4%10%

25%30%39%30%32%30%37%31%37%30%32%32%70%57%47%49%52%50%48%64%47%49%62%55%


Republican district





2718949122542256852245396301491689372%4%4%2%3%3%4%3%3%3%3%3%

13%8%10%9%8%10%10%9%11%11%10%9%32%33%30%37%29%28%50%34%30%30%34%32%53%56%56%52%59%59%37%54%55%57%53%55%

College Graduate

Some college






29783616710025582882357083231341%4%3%3%2%1%7%2%3%4%7%12%10%10%8%11%10%9%10%9%

52%22%31%33%16%42%58%21%37%50%40%62%56%55%74%46%25%68%49%37%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

Joe Biden and Kamala HarrisDonald Trump and Mike PenceJo Jorgensen and Spike CohenHowie Hawkins and Angela Walker(VOL) someone else (specify)(VOL) would not vote for president(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q9. If the November 3rd presidential election were being held today, would you vote for...?

26319330412019439330945625130756511622%6%4%6%7%6%8%0%8%4%0%4%

4%0%1%0%0%0%4%0%2%1%0%1%

1%0%1%0%0%1%1%0%0%0%1%0%

2%2%1%1%5%1%3%3%3%1%1%2%

0%5%1%3%5%2%6%1%5%2%0%3%

21%37%22%42%44%70%26%3%35%82%4%32%

71%50%70%48%38%20%54%92%47%10%94%58%


Republican district





2718879072542216872215346281471679334%4%3%7%4%3%6%4%5%8%5%3%

0%2%0%3%0%2%1%1%2%0%0%2%

0%0%0%1%1%0%0%0%1%0%0%1%

3%2%1%4%5%2%1%3%1%3%2%2%

3%2%1%4%1%3%2%3%3%4%4%2%

38%29%36%24%19%35%33%28%37%40%44%29%

52%61%58%58%71%55%57%63%52%44%44%61%

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College Graduate

Some college






29083516110015582872287083201308%3%5%4%1%1%11%4%4%7%

1%1%0%1%0%4%0%0%1%6%

0%1%0%1%1%1%0%1%0%0%

6%1%2%2%1%3%4%2%2%2%

2%2%1%3%2%5%1%3%1%4%

21%37%29%32%32%33%25%23%39%36%

62%56%63%57%63%54%60%67%54%45%




Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

very closelyfairly closelynot too closelynot at all closely(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q10. How closely are you following the news about candidates for the 2020 presidential election—very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely? 2661943141212003963184642593095681184

0%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%0%3%3%2%2%3%0%5%0%0%2%6%4%10%3%5%6%9%4%9%3%6%6%31%34%34%44%33%29%38%36%42%30%31%34%62%61%53%50%60%63%50%59%44%66%62%58%


Republican district





0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%2%1%1%3%1%2%2%1%2%0%2%2%6%6%6%6%6%4%12%7%5%3%2%7%38%32%28%44%43%28%37%34%33%37%44%32%54%60%64%48%49%66%48%57%59%60%51%59%

College Graduate

Some college






0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%2%0%2%1%2%2%2%1%4%10%4%14%5%5%5%10%4%5%15%43%29%34%34%31%32%39%32%39%28%45%64%52%59%63%61%48%63%55%53%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

more enthusiasticless enthusiastic(VOL) same/neither(VOL) can't vote(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q11. Thinking about the presidential election that will be held this November, are you more enthusiastic about voting than usual, or less enthusiastic? 2671943121212003963174642583095671182

0%1%1%2%1%2%1%0%1%1%1%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%6%7%6%10%7%7%10%5%9%8%6%7%

18%18%21%22%17%20%26%15%30%18%14%20%75%74%72%66%75%71%63%80%59%74%79%72%


Republican district





1%1%1%0%0%1%2%1%1%0%0%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%9%6%8%5%4%6%10%7%8%5%5%7%

25%18%15%27%21%17%25%19%20%26%30%18%66%75%76%68%75%76%62%73%71%68%64%74%

College Graduate

Some college






1%1%3%0%1%0%2%1%0%2%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%7%7%4%8%7%6%4%9%5%8%

22%19%28%18%19%21%22%19%21%20%70%73%65%74%73%73%73%72%74%69%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

Republican/lean RepublicanDemocrat/lean Democrat

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n

Q12. If the 2020 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for [ROTATE] [1] the Republican candidate [OR] [2] the Democratic candidate] in your district? 2661933071171973953084632563065681169

2%4%6%4%7%5%10%1%11%6%1%5%

75%52%67%48%42%20%51%95%46%6%95%58%

23%44%27%48%51%75%39%5%43%88%4%37%


Republican district




(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


3%5%4%6%4%5%7%4%6%5%4%5%

50%62%56%63%73%54%58%64%51%47%43%61%

47%33%40%31%23%42%35%32%43%49%53%34%

College Graduate

Some college





(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


8%4%4%5%2%2%11%2%5%11%

68%53%62%57%60%56%64%67%54%44%

25%43%33%38%38%41%25%30%41%45%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

controlled by Republicanscontrolled by Democrats(VOL) neither

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n

Q13. What is your preference for the outcome of this year's congressional elections: [ROTATE] [1] a Congress controlled by Republicans [OR] [2] a Congress controlled by Democrats? 2671933091191983943144622583085661175

2%5%1%4%5%1%4%3%5%3%2%3%

1%2%5%4%5%5%6%1%8%4%0%4%

73%49%69%52%43%23%58%93%53%10%94%60%

24%44%25%39%47%71%32%4%34%83%4%33%


Republican district




(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


3%3%3%3%2%2%3%3%2%4%1%3%

6%3%3%6%3%4%5%3%5%1%4%3%

52%64%58%64%75%56%63%63%56%47%48%63%

39%31%37%27%20%39%29%31%37%48%47%31%

College Graduate

Some college





(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


5%2%3%3%3%0%5%1%4%2%

3%4%5%3%4%3%4%3%5%5%

69%55%68%59%60%60%64%68%54%55%

23%39%23%35%34%37%26%28%37%38%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

yesno(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q14. If the election were being held today, would you vote yes or no on Proposition 15?

267193311119199394316463258308566117810%6%5%3%4%3%7%7%3%8%7%6%40%41%40%48%54%75%52%16%55%75%22%45%50%53%55%48%42%21%41%77%42%18%71%49%


Republican district





2768989172582246902265426361511719434%6%6%5%8%4%6%7%4%8%4%6%

51%43%52%35%31%48%50%43%49%56%56%43%45%51%42%60%61%48%43%50%47%36%41%50%

College Graduate

Some college






29484616710115652892317173231344%6%6%6%5%4%6%7%4%6%

32%53%33%48%46%44%38%36%52%53%64%41%60%47%49%52%55%57%44%42%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

very importantsomewhat importantnot too importantnot at all important(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q15. How important to you is the outcome of the vote on Proposition 15—is it very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? 2671933131191993963154632593095641179

1%3%4%2%1%3%2%2%1%4%2%2%3%4%5%2%6%4%8%2%7%4%2%4%11%22%15%9%9%15%12%12%11%18%11%13%37%32%33%47%33%25%41%42%40%21%44%36%48%39%43%40%51%53%37%42%42%53%40%44%


Republican district





1%3%3%2%1%2%4%2%3%2%2%2%4%4%3%6%5%4%4%5%4%6%7%4%

16%12%11%16%11%14%9%11%15%11%13%13%31%38%36%36%36%38%34%34%38%34%29%38%47%43%47%40%47%42%49%48%40%48%49%42%

College Graduate

Some college






2%2%2%2%2%2%4%2%2%4%5%4%6%4%3%3%4%3%5%6%

16%11%15%13%15%16%8%13%12%17%35%36%32%37%35%40%37%40%33%34%42%47%45%44%44%39%46%43%48%39%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty



266192310118199393313463255307566117314%16%12%11%8%10%15%12%16%12%12%12%46%52%46%54%59%75%59%24%63%77%27%50%40%32%41%35%33%15%25%64%22%11%61%37%


Republican district





27589491325722468722554163215017194011%12%13%11%9%13%16%14%10%13%9%13%55%48%52%47%40%53%48%47%54%60%59%48%33%39%35%41%51%34%37%39%36%27%32%39%

College Graduate

Some college






293842166100756428723171432313213%13%13%12%10%11%18%12%13%12%41%55%43%52%53%53%37%42%56%57%46%33%44%36%37%35%45%46%31%31%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty



3%7%3%3%3%3%5%4%5%5%3%4%6%4%10%2%2%6%10%2%5%8%4%6%

12%9%13%7%12%9%15%11%10%13%12%12%36%44%35%48%44%35%38%43%42%30%44%39%42%36%39%39%39%47%32%40%38%44%38%40%


Republican district





3%4%5%2%1%4%4%4%3%6%3%4%6%5%5%7%5%4%7%5%6%7%7%5%

11%12%11%12%11%13%11%9%15%6%6%13%37%40%38%41%39%45%27%40%38%44%47%37%43%38%41%38%44%34%51%41%38%38%37%41%

College Graduate

Some college






3%4%7%3%4%4%4%4%4%3%7%5%5%6%5%8%5%3%8%8%

11%12%8%12%10%13%13%12%11%10%41%37%43%38%42%41%34%41%37%39%37%41%38%40%39%34%43%40%39%41%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

very satisfied

somewhat satisfied

not satisfied

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n

Q18. Generally speaking, would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, or not satisfied with the way the initiative process is working in California today? 2661933111202003963164612593095621177

4%13%7%4%8%7%8%7%4%13%6%8%

30%34%33%31%32%40%30%28%38%42%23%32%

54%40%45%55%52%41%50%53%49%35%56%48%

11%13%14%10%8%11%11%12%10%10%15%12%


Republican district



very satisfied

somewhat satisfied

not satisfied

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


6%8%8%7%5%9%8%8%7%6%3%8%

38%30%34%31%23%36%26%35%29%38%41%31%

48%49%46%52%58%45%51%46%52%44%48%49%

9%13%12%11%14%10%14%11%12%12%8%12%

College Graduate

Some college




very satisfied

somewhat satisfied

not satisfied

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


6%8%10%7%9%4%10%5%7%15%

28%35%21%34%33%33%27%34%34%24%

53%46%52%48%48%49%50%51%46%49%

13%11%17%11%10%14%12%10%13%12%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

a lotsomenot at all(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q19. Overall, how much would you say that the initiative process in California today is controlled by special interests—a lot, some, or not at all? 2671943121172003943184632593075661179

5%9%5%4%2%5%6%4%2%8%3%5%4%2%2%0%2%3%1%3%3%4%1%2%

34%32%32%17%26%23%26%39%23%19%41%30%57%57%62%79%69%69%67%55%73%69%54%63%


Republican district





3%5%4%6%3%5%5%3%7%2%3%5%3%2%2%3%5%1%3%2%2%2%2%3%

22%34%29%33%33%31%32%32%28%29%25%32%72%59%65%59%59%63%60%62%63%66%71%60%

College Graduate

Some college






4%4%7%4%5%4%5%2%2%16%2%2%4%2%1%3%3%3%0%4%

35%28%33%30%29%30%39%27%35%26%60%67%55%64%65%63%53%67%62%53%


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RegionIdeologyParty

strongly agreesomewhat agreesomewhat disagreestrongly disagree(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q20. There are too many propositions on the state ballot—(Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?)

26619431312020039531946326030956611821%2%1%3%4%2%2%2%3%2%1%2%15%20%13%10%18%11%14%18%15%13%13%15%29%29%30%37%19%30%24%31%26%28%30%28%30%28%28%34%32%29%31%31%28%28%34%30%25%21%27%16%27%28%30%19%29%29%22%25%


Republican district





2759039212572266912255456371511729481%2%2%2%2%2%1%1%2%2%2%1%14%15%12%20%11%16%15%15%14%17%11%16%29%28%22%39%24%30%27%27%30%30%30%29%34%29%34%24%37%28%28%32%28%35%33%29%23%25%30%16%26%23%29%25%25%17%23%25%

College Graduate

Some college






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RegionIdeologyParty

strongly agree

somewhat agree

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n

Q21. The ballot wording for citizens' initiatives is often too complicated and confusing for voters to understand what happens if the initiative passes—(Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?) 2671943111211993963184622603095651180

2%6%2%1%1%4%3%2%2%4%2%3%

4%4%5%5%5%7%5%2%5%6%4%5%

12%10%11%4%18%11%11%11%6%9%12%11%

37%38%35%50%33%30%33%44%41%24%39%37%

46%43%46%41%43%48%47%42%45%57%43%45%


Republican district



strongly agree

somewhat agree

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


1%3%3%3%1%4%2%2%4%2%3%3%

4%4%4%5%3%4%9%4%5%2%3%4%

11%11%12%9%13%11%11%8%14%10%8%12%

35%37%33%42%37%39%34%34%41%42%39%36%

48%44%48%41%46%43%44%52%36%43%46%45%

College Graduate

Some college




strongly agree

somewhat agree

somewhat disagree

strongly disagree

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


2%2%2%3%4%0%3%1%3%7%

3%6%4%5%4%5%6%4%4%6%

13%10%6%12%10%14%12%9%12%13%

41%34%46%35%38%36%38%41%30%42%

41%48%42%46%45%45%40%44%51%33%


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RegionIdeologyParty


Q22. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Donald Trump is handling his job as president? 2651943111211993943164642583095671179

0%1%3%4%5%5%3%1%3%2%1%3%74%61%74%51%48%22%69%94%59%16%94%64%25%38%23%45%47%73%28%5%38%82%6%34%


Republican district





4%2%1%5%1%3%4%2%3%5%6%2%58%66%62%67%75%62%61%67%60%50%49%67%39%32%37%29%24%36%35%31%37%45%45%31%

College Graduate

Some college






4%2%1%3%1%1%5%3%2%4%73%60%65%63%66%65%66%72%58%57%23%39%34%34%33%34%29%26%40%39%


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RegionIdeologyParty


Q22a. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that President Trump is handling the coronavirus outbreak? 2671933111211983953154642583095671179

1%0%2%3%2%2%2%0%3%1%0%1%75%64%76%58%55%30%70%95%67%19%94%67%24%36%22%39%43%68%28%4%30%79%6%32%


Republican district





0%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%0%1%1%64%68%64%72%79%64%66%70%63%53%57%69%36%30%34%27%20%35%33%29%35%47%42%30%

College Graduate

Some college






2%1%1%1%1%1%3%1%1%3%78%62%73%66%67%69%71%74%62%61%20%37%25%33%32%30%26%25%37%36%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

approvedisapprove(VOL) never heard of her/ have not heard enough to have an opinion(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q23. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is handling her job?

26719331012119739531746025930956311771%0%3%2%2%2%2%1%2%1%2%2%

3%0%3%0%0%0%1%4%1%2%2%2%

43%57%42%60%59%79%54%24%63%87%22%50%54%43%52%38%39%20%42%71%35%10%74%46%


Republican district





2758989182562236892265436341501729412%1%1%3%2%1%4%1%2%0%0%2%

1%2%1%3%3%1%2%3%0%0%0%2%

56%48%46%57%45%53%45%46%56%58%62%49%40%49%52%37%51%45%49%50%42%42%38%47%

College Graduate

Some college






29684316710105632892327153251333%1%3%1%1%0%4%2%1%2%

1%1%2%2%1%1%2%2%1%0%

49%51%32%54%51%54%42%45%53%56%47%47%62%43%47%45%52%51%44%41%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

approvedisapprove(VOL) never heard of him/ have not heard enough to have an opinion(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q24. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is handling his job?

26719231112019739431546025830756411748%4%9%6%5%7%8%6%7%7%6%7%

10%16%22%15%14%17%15%15%18%16%13%15%

49%46%46%49%46%26%47%63%45%25%61%46%33%34%23%30%35%50%29%17%31%52%20%31%


Republican district





2758959152562246862255426321491719404%7%7%6%5%7%9%7%6%2%4%7%

18%14%14%18%16%13%14%16%14%16%22%14%

48%46%43%52%52%49%37%48%44%41%45%47%30%32%36%24%27%32%40%28%35%42%29%32%

College Graduate

Some college






29484216810065622882327153231325%7%11%6%6%6%10%7%7%6%

16%14%17%15%13%17%18%16%13%19%

52%44%30%50%51%48%39%49%49%33%26%35%43%29%30%28%34%28%31%42%


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RegionIdeologyParty


Q25. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is handling its job? 2641943121211973963164592593095621177

1%2%6%4%2%5%3%2%4%5%3%3%72%71%69%70%71%66%73%72%71%71%68%70%26%27%25%26%27%29%24%26%25%25%29%26%


Republican district





2%4%3%3%3%3%5%3%3%2%2%3%72%69%71%70%67%75%54%70%71%69%74%70%25%27%26%27%30%22%41%27%26%29%24%27%

College Graduate

Some college






3%4%6%3%3%1%5%4%3%3%70%71%51%74%75%72%60%74%71%59%28%25%44%23%22%27%35%23%25%38%


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RegionIdeologyParty


Q26. Do you think things in the United States are generally going in the right direction or the wrong direction? 2641933121211993953174602563095651178

3%3%3%2%2%3%3%2%5%3%2%3%78%70%77%73%61%53%73%87%69%54%83%72%20%26%20%25%36%44%24%11%26%43%15%25%


Republican district





1%4%3%2%2%2%3%3%2%2%3%3%75%70%70%75%72%75%60%76%67%61%66%73%24%26%27%23%26%22%36%21%31%37%31%24%

College Graduate

Some college






2%3%3%3%1%2%5%2%4%2%78%68%65%73%77%73%67%79%70%58%20%29%32%24%22%26%29%19%26%40%


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RegionIdeologyParty

definitely get the vaccineprobably get the vaccineprobably not get the vaccinedefinitely not get the vaccine(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q27. If a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 were available today, would you definitely get the vaccine, probably get the vaccine, probably not get the vaccine, or definitely not get the vaccine?

2651933081201993933144612563085611171

4%3%3%2%1%3%2%3%3%3%3%3%

18%15%22%25%22%25%21%16%20%27%17%20%

18%17%26%19%30%21%25%22%25%21%24%22%

32%40%28%33%24%29%29%35%29%26%34%31%

28%25%21%22%24%23%22%25%23%23%23%23%


Republican district





270897913255224685224542629149169939

1%4%3%2%2%3%3%3%3%1%1%3%

28%17%19%23%24%16%22%26%14%25%32%19%

21%23%19%28%23%19%34%24%20%24%19%23%

31%31%34%27%30%36%22%29%34%29%28%32%

19%26%25%20%21%26%19%19%30%21%19%23%

College Graduate

Some college






2938411651006563285231714323130

1%4%5%2%3%1%3%3%2%4%

23%19%20%20%18%20%22%19%24%15%

26%21%22%22%21%20%28%20%22%30%

28%33%28%32%33%32%28%34%32%22%

21%23%26%23%24%26%19%24%21%28%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

too fast without fully establishing it is safe and effectivetoo slowly, creating unnecessary delays in providing access to a vaccine(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n

Q28.Thinking about the development of a vaccine for COVID-19, which of the following concerns you more? Approval of the vaccine will move ...

2601903081201993853154592553025611161

6%5%6%10%5%11%4%4%7%11%3%6%

17%21%20%21%27%35%18%12%21%39%10%21%

77%74%74%69%68%54%78%85%72%50%87%73%


Republican district




Unweighted n


267890905253221681223539622147170930

4%7%8%4%7%6%4%6%7%5%7%6%

19%22%25%15%17%22%24%17%26%24%19%20%

77%71%68%82%76%72%73%77%68%71%73%74%

College Graduate

Some college





Unweighted n


293830165996556283232709318130

3%7%7%6%6%6%6%5%7%6%

13%25%22%21%21%19%20%17%21%31%

83%68%71%73%74%74%74%78%72%63%


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RegionIdeologyParty

favorableunfavorable(VOL) don't knowUnweighted n

Q29. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of the Democratic Party? 2651943131201993963154632593095671180

1%1%3%4%4%2%4%1%4%1%2%2%40%51%41%52%57%78%48%21%59%84%19%47%59%49%56%44%39%20%48%78%37%15%79%51%


Republican district





2%2%1%4%2%1%4%2%2%2%2%2%57%43%48%46%36%51%43%42%53%60%60%44%41%54%51%50%62%48%53%55%45%38%37%53%

College Graduate

Some college






4%1%2%2%2%1%4%3%1%3%44%50%34%50%45%51%42%40%54%48%52%49%64%48%54%48%54%57%45%49%


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RegionIdeologyParty


Q30. Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of the Republican Party? 2661943121211973943164642583095661179

0%4%2%5%3%3%6%1%5%2%1%3%72%57%73%52%56%25%68%93%56%21%91%64%28%39%25%43%41%72%26%6%39%76%8%33%


Republican district





4%2%1%5%1%2%5%3%3%6%3%2%61%65%65%63%70%64%61%67%60%46%48%67%35%33%34%32%29%34%34%30%38%48%49%30%

College Graduate

Some college






5%2%3%3%2%1%6%3%2%5%70%61%61%64%66%63%65%69%62%54%26%37%35%33%32%36%29%28%36%41%


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RegionIdeologyParty

adequate job

third party is needed

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n

Q31. In your view, do the Republican and Democratic parties do an adequate job representing the American people, or do they do such a poor job that a third major party is needed? 2591903021191983873114532583015511154

9%9%6%8%7%9%6%9%6%10%9%8%

66%63%63%58%59%54%72%63%77%52%59%63%

24%28%31%34%34%37%22%28%17%38%33%29%


Republican district



adequate job


(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


6%9%10%5%5%9%9%9%7%10%8%8%

75%58%56%74%67%62%59%61%65%55%58%64%

19%33%34%21%28%30%32%30%28%34%35%28%

College Graduate

Some college




adequate job


(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


4%10%8%8%7%9%7%8%9%5%

75%57%57%64%66%61%57%64%61%63%

21%33%35%28%27%30%36%27%30%32%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

should confirm

should not confirm

(VOL) have not heard enough to have an opinion

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n

Q32. As you may know, Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. From what you have seen and heard so far, do you think the U.S. Senate should or should not confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court? 2661933131212003963194622603095661182

1%1%4%0%2%4%1%1%2%1%2%2%

1%4%5%6%3%4%5%2%6%4%2%3%

65%51%62%49%39%18%50%86%48%11%84%54%

33%45%29%45%56%75%43%11%45%84%12%41%


Republican district



should confirm

should not confirm


(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


2%2%2%2%3%1%3%1%2%2%0%2%

3%4%3%4%2%4%5%4%3%4%5%3%

49%56%53%56%66%52%49%60%47%37%39%58%

46%38%42%38%29%43%43%35%48%57%56%37%

College Graduate

Some college




should confirm

should not confirm


(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


3%1%2%2%0%1%5%0%1%7%

6%3%4%3%2%1%8%2%4%7%

65%50%52%55%57%55%55%64%52%35%

27%46%42%40%40%42%32%34%43%51%


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Central Valley

RegionIdeologyParty

yes, overturn Roe versus Wade

no, not overturn Roe versus Wade

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n

Q33. As you may know, the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade established a woman's constitutional right to have an abortion. Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, or not?

2651913081201983893134632553055651170

2%3%6%4%5%8%4%2%4%8%2%4%

85%77%80%76%71%53%87%94%80%53%93%79%

13%20%14%19%24%39%9%4%16%39%5%17%


Republican district





(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


274892912254224685221543627149169938

3%5%5%4%2%6%3%3%7%5%6%4%

79%78%79%78%86%77%75%81%76%69%72%81%

19%16%16%18%12%17%22%17%17%26%22%15%

College Graduate

Some college






(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


2958381651005560286234715322130

4%5%5%4%4%4%6%4%4%7%

84%77%75%79%83%78%75%83%76%72%

12%18%20%16%14%18%19%13%19%21%


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RegionIdeologyParty

generally favorable

generally unfavorable

(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n

Q34. As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010, known commonly as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a [ROTATE] [1] generally favorable or [2] generally unfavorable opinion of it?

2661943111211993943174642593075681180

2%4%3%3%3%2%4%1%3%2%1%3%

23%45%26%46%49%71%36%8%42%78%7%36%

75%52%71%51%49%26%60%91%54%20%91%61%


Republican district



generally favorable


(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


275901921255226691223545635151172945

2%3%3%2%2%2%4%2%3%1%1%3%

42%34%38%34%21%40%38%34%39%54%54%32%

56%64%59%65%77%57%58%64%58%45%46%65%

College Graduate

Some college




generally favorable


(VOL) don't know

Unweighted n


2948491651015565287235719324133

3%2%3%3%2%1%5%3%2%4%

27%41%28%38%35%38%31%28%42%41%

70%56%68%60%63%61%65%69%56%55%


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