California Poll Shows Newsom’s Support Slipping as Foes Push Recall
- Almost half of registered voters disapprove of Newsom
- Poll shows warning signs for the first-term governor
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California Governor Gavin Newsom’s support among voters is slipping, with more saying in a new poll that they disapprove of his job performance than those who approve, as opponents continue to push a recall effort inspired by his management of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Forty-six percent of registered voters said they approved of Newsom’s performance as governor, while 48% said they disapproved, with 31% of those saying they disapproved strongly, according to the poll by the University of California at Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies. Still, 45% of registered voters said they opposed a recall, while 36% said they favored removing Newsom from office and 19% said they were undecided.