Most Californians think that Newsom is more focused on the White House offer 2028 than Golden State governance, survey discoveries

In the last two years of the California governor of California, the last two years of power, more than 50% of state residents believe that it is more focused on the presidency in 2028 than on state problems, according to a new poll.

The Democratic Party who has trouble uniting behind a single leader and a single message, speculation has already started to know who could ask for the appointment in 2028 – Newsom among them. A survey by Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) conduit On April 21 to 28, said 54% of the 6 201 voters registered thought that Newsom “did things that could benefit him as a possible candidate for the presidency”, while only 26% think that he “governs the state and helps to solve his problems”.

Of the 54%, a total of 40% was democrats, 83% were republicans and 52% had no preference for the party. In comparison, the 26% who declared that he had focused on state issues included 41% of democrats, 6% of Republicans and 22% without party preference. 20% additional said they had no opinion.

In February, Newsom launched his podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom”, saying that he would offer conversations with “some of the biggest leaders and architects of the Maga movement” to promote the commitment between the parties. Since then, the governor has welcomed conservative personalities such as the founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk and the former White House advisor Trump, Steve Bannon.

Newsom opposed certain progressive policies. He, for example, said that biological men competition in female sports are “deeply unfair”. California, however, continues to combat high rates of homelessness and crime and an increasing government role in education. (Related: Hollywood Bigwigs want the middle class Americans to subsidize garbage films)

Despite California's ranking among the 10 best states of homelessness, Newsom has spent billions on the issue in the past four years with little improvement. An April 2024 audit said that the state was missing data on the profitability of its homeless programs, even after spending nearly $ 24 billion in the last five years.

Large companies like Chevron, SpaceX and Charles Schwab also moved their headquarters from California, some citing state policies and high taxes as key reasons.

In an effort to keep business in the state, Newsom sent mobile phones scheduled with its direct number to certain business owners in March. The governor also broke with Democratic legislators in April, criticism The Assembly's Public Security Committee to block harder sanctions to solicit or buy sex among young people aged 16 and 17.

According to Berkeley's IGS survey, Newsom's approval rating fluctuated since he took office in 2019. He started with an approval of 57% in June 2019, culminating at 64% in September 2020, then falling at 44% by October 2023. In January 2024, it is 46%.

When asked if Newsom could effectively defend California’s interest in the Trump administration, 48% of respondents said they were confident, while 45% said they were not.

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