Sacramento – From more than 2 to 1, the voters registered in California estimate that Governor Gavin Newsom is more focused on stimulating his presidential perspectives than on the solving of his own state problems, according to a new poll.
An UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies UC survey, co-collistered by Times, revealed that 54% of voters said that Newsom devotes more attention to the things that could benefit from itself as the future competitor of the White House compared to 26% which declared that it pays more attention to state governance and to solve its problems.
“People consider him very ambitious,” said Mark Dicamillo, director of the survey, about Newsom.
The governor said on several occasions that he did not plan to present himself to the presidency, despite speculation on his political future.
He also agreed with the assertion of journalist Mark Halperin in a recent interview that he is more undecided than people think.
“I could,” said Newsom. “I don’t know, but I must have a why, and I must have a convincing vision that distinguishes me from anyone. Without that, without both, and I do not even deserve to be in the conversation. ”
The survey, led at the end of April, comes after the governor had trouble for months to find his political way as a chief of the California democratic bastion in a nation that elected Donald Trump in November. Question by problem, Newsom switched between kissing his brand as an fighter for his party and with more judiciously with the role of Trump’s antagonist.
Newsom put the boxing gloves when he called a special session immediately after the presidential election to finance judicial battles against Trump policies and trial last month to ask a judge to reduce the president’s prices. At the same time, he sought to alleviate partisan rhetoric and to work with the president on the resumption after disaster after the mortal forest fires in southern California in January.
The governor has become the target of conservative criticisms on his liberal policies, such as the supply of health care sponsored by undocumented immigrants who, according to the ballot, received a mixed response from voters.
He also took the warmth of progressives for expressed moderate opinions during discussions with controversial Republicans who appeared on his national podcast, including when he said that he was unfair for transgender athletes to compete in female sports. Newsom separated from the Democrats of the Assembly last week when he argued by making a crime to request a 16 or 17 -year -old player for sex.
The Californians were also divided on his performance as governor, 46% saying that they had approved the work he was doing and the same percentage saying that they disapproved. DCAMILLO said these figures were consistent with Newsom in Berkeley IGS polls since October 2023.
The governor’s approval rating this time was 15 points less than former governor Jerry Brown in a 2017 Berkeley IGS survey led to a second mandate point, said Dicamillo.
“I think it’s just a much more partisan vision of Newsom than what some of its predecessors had and that has a lot to do with the background where we are now in today’s politics,” said Dicamillo. “It’s just a very, very hyper -supported vision of all politics.”
Partisanry has once again come into play in a question about how voters believe that federal policy changes by the Trump administration will affect California, Democrats predict the lower results than Republicans.
Near two
Asked about Newsom’s ability to effectively monitor California’s interests when they deal with Trump administration, voters were quite uniformly divided. The survey revealed that 48% had expressed their confidence in the governor and 45% said they were not confident.
The survey also questioned voters about their point of view on the health policy of the signing of Newsom to extend the eligibility for health care sponsored by the State to all undocumented immigrants who are eligible according to their income. California has gradually opened the program to undocumented immigrants in different age groups in recent years.
The survey has found large support to provide medical coverage to children under the age of 18. To provide health care to adults aged 50 and over, approved by 53% and 40% opposite. Less care supported for adults aged 18 to 49, with 49% approving and 43% opposite.
State costs to provide coverage to immigrants are billions more than previous estimates. Although Newsom has undertaken to continue to offer care for the current financial year which ends in June, it could offer program discounts in mid-May when it reveals its updated budget plan for next year.
Among the most traditional routes to reduce Medi-Cal, there is a reduction in eligibility or rates, the establishment of registration ceilings or the addition of co-paids, although there are other options. The governor did not say that he intended to cancel the care of whole age groups.
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