Full Coverage: USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll
See the results of the most recent USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times statewide public opinion polls and how national and state politicians are viewed in California.
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Californians remain deeply split over NFL players’ protests against racial inequality and police brutality during the national anthem at games, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.
Nov. 12, 2017
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A year after his election, President Trump remains wildly unpopular in California, and the state’s voters are split over whether members of Congress should work with him when possible, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.
Nov. 10, 2017
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More than 50% of Californians favor a new “sanctuary state” law to shield people from deportation, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
Nov. 10, 2017
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Californians overwhelmingly support Sen.
Nov. 9, 2017
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As Hillary Clinton’s national popular vote margin over President-elect Donald Trump grows — swelled in large part by California’s prolonged ballot count — a new poll details how much more liberal the state has become compared with the rest of the country and why it was so much more receptive to the Democrat.
Nov. 16, 2016
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Months after a fractious primary season, California Democratic and independent voters have come home to Hillary Clinton, sharply boosting her popularity and giving her a commanding lead in the nation’s most populous state, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
Nov. 6, 2016
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Democrat Loretta Sanchez’s wave of attacks against her rival and attempts to win over Republicans have failed to turn around her fading campaign for U.S.
Nov. 4, 2016
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In California, there’s at least one thing that Hillary Clinton supporters and Donald Trump supporters can agree on: If their candidate loses on election day, they want the victor put under a microscope by Congress.
Nov. 4, 2016
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California voters continue to show strong support for Proposition 63, a gun control initiative on next week’s statewide ballot, according to a new statewide USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
Nov. 3, 2016
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There are more voters in favor of a ballot measure that would repeal the death penalty in California than one that attempts to speed up executions, but neither proposition has attracted the majority of votes it needs to pass come Tuesday, a new poll finds.
Nov. 3, 2016
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California appears poised to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, with a strong majority favoring Proposition 64 ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
Nov. 2, 2016
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Californians’ support for transgender students being able to use bathrooms that match their gender identities is growing, especially among young people, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.
June 11, 2016
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Six years after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, the health reform law has gained acceptance from a majority of California voters, but the cost of getting healthcare remains a major concern, eclipsing worries about having insurance, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
June 10, 2016
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Californians strongly back the state’s minimum wage increase to $15 — the highest in the country — even though they believe the wage hike will hurt their pocketbooks and the state’s economy, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
June 9, 2016
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Hillary Clinton’s popularity has slumped in California under an unrelenting challenge from Bernie Sanders, who has succeeded in breaching the demographic wall Clinton had counted on to protect her in the state’s presidential primary, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.
June 2, 2016
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Democratic U.S.
June 3, 2016
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Almost two-thirds of California voters believe that illegal immigration is a major problem in the state, but by even larger majorities they reject the idea of mass deportations and favor allowing those currently living in the country without authorization to stay and apply for citizenship.
March 31, 2016
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California voters have grown more optimistic about the economy, but persistent concerns about the future and about the impact of international trade deals have strengthened the statewide campaigns of Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Donald Trump, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.
March 30, 2016
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California’s U.S.
March 29, 2016
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As he stood behind a lectern to announce a brokered deal to raise California’s minimum wage, Gov.
March 29, 2016
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Riding a rebellion fueled by opposition to illegal immigration and pessimism about the nation’s future, Donald Trump leads a scrambling duo of competitors less than three months before California’s Republican presidential primary, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times statewide poll has found.
March 27, 2016
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Donald Trump and Ben Carson remain the leaders in the Republican presidential field, both in California and nationally, but two freshman senators, Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas, have moved into a solid second tier, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll shows.
Nov. 6, 2015
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California has adopted a series of laws in recent years to help people in the country illegally, and polls show broad support for a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 2 million such immigrants living in the state.
Sept. 15, 2015
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State Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris is holding her lead in the race to succeed Barbara Boxer in the U.S.
Sept. 14, 2015
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Fueled by derision for politics as usual, Donald Trump has vaulted to the top of the Republican race for president among California voters, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.
Sept. 13, 2015
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Disdain and disgust have been common sentiments when it comes to Americans’ views of the national political environment.
Sept. 12, 2015
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Amid forecasts of a possibly record-breaking El Niño, California voters are being careful not to get their hopes too high that it will finally wash away the state’s stubborn drought.
Sept. 10, 2015
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A half-century after the Watts riots laid bare deep racial divisions in Los Angeles, nearly two-thirds of California voters say race relations in the state are better than elsewhere in America even as they acknowledge persistent tensions, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
April 13, 2015
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Latino voters consider California’s standardized tests an important measure of student growth and school performance, according to a new poll that shows the state’s largest minority group also feels strongly about teacher accountability and investing additional dollars in public education.
April 12, 2015
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Gisela Aviles is a 49-year-old real estate agent in Corona.
April 11, 2015
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Voters strongly back a ballot measure to soften penalties for certain drug and theft crimes, but two healthcare initiatives face much stiffer opposition, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll shows.
Nov. 2, 2014
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A statewide ban on plastic grocery bags has broad support among voters, presenting a challenge for industry groups that hope to overturn the law, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
Nov. 1, 2014
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Despite an onslaught of news bulletins and some missteps in the nation’s response, a majority of California voters are unfazed by the Ebola threat and confident government officials and medical workers are prepared to handle outbreaks, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.
Oct. 31, 2014
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Though deeply concerned about the effects of illegal immigration on California, state voters broadly support a path to legalization for the nation’s 12 million unauthorized residents, according to a new poll.
Sept. 15, 2014
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A solid majority of California voters believes local police have a tough job and do it well, but nearly a third say law enforcement targets minorities unfairly, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
Sept. 13, 2014
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Voter support appears to be soft for a November ballot measure that is the subject of a heated and potentially costly battle between the lawyers who back it and the doctors and insurers who oppose it, according to new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
Sept. 13, 2014
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Just two months before election day, Gov.
Sept. 12, 2014
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California voters overwhelmingly embraced Democratic Gov.
June 10, 2014
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Most Californians surveyed say the statewide drought has had little or no impact on their daily lives, and a majority oppose the suspension of environmental protections or large-scale public spending to boost water supplies, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.
June 6, 2014
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Democratic Gov.
June 1, 2014
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California voters gave the state Legislature its highest marks in years despite a recent spate of political scandals that could put three Democratic lawmakers behind bars, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
May 31, 2014
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Paying down debt is the best use of the state’s reserve fund, voters say in a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
May 30, 2014
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Only 32% of respondents say they are inclined to vote for Jerry Brown if he seeks an unprecedented fourth term as California’s governor next year.
Nov. 11, 2013
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Poll shows California is more supportive of Obamacare than the U.S. at large, but many fear higher costs and economic damage.
Nov. 9, 2013
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Californians are generally supportive of those in the country illegally, but are divided on laws allowing them to obtain driver’s licenses and practice law.
Nov. 8, 2013
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Voters acknowledge serious water supply problems but balk when told the multibillion-dollar price tags to address them, poll finds.
Sept. 30, 2013
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California voters are showing signs of buyer’s remorse over the $68-billion bullet train project, poll finds.
Sept. 28, 2013
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Poll respondents view an expansion of rehabilitation as a key way to reduce inmate overcrowding.
Sept. 27, 2013
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Change in voters’ attitudes is ‘across the board’ -- region, ethnicity, age, religion. The biggest shift is among seniors.
June 10, 2013
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While Brown says the state has done enough to comply with court order, voters are willing to consider other options as long as public safety isn’t jeopardized.
June 9, 2013
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More than 70% of voters favor banning or heavily regulating chemical injections into the ground to tap oil and natural gas, a USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll finds.
June 7, 2013
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In new USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll, 59% of respondents said increasing online classes at public universities will make education more affordable and accessible.
June 6, 2013
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SACRAMENTO -- Californians are about evenly divided on a proposal that would require schools to allow transgender students to participate in sports and use bathrooms based on their gender identity and not their sex, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
June 6, 2013
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Californians are concerned about the cost of higher education but that does not mean a landslide of support for Gov.
June 5, 2013
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SACRAMENTO -- Californians’ views on the economy continue to improve despite persistent misgivings about the state’s overall direction, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
June 5, 2013