Poll Watch: USC/LA Times California Political Survey

USC/LA Times California Political Survey

SENATORIAL ELECTION

• Barbara Boxer (D) 51% [44%]
• Carly Fiorina (R) 43% [38%]

Now, thinking about the election for U.S. Senate this year, do you want a senator who will mostly support President Obama's policies, or do you want a senator who will mostly oppose President Obama's policies?

• Support Obama's policies 56% [54%]
• Oppose Obama's policies 34% [35%]

GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

• Jerry Brown (D) 49% [44%] (41%)
• Meg Whitman (R) 44% [38%] (44%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Barack Obama 60% [59%] (64%) / 39% [36%] (33%) {+21%}
• Dianne Feinstein 51% / 39% {+12%}
• Barbara Boxer 46% [40%] (46%) / 46% [44%] (37%) {0%}
• Jerry Brown 45% [38%] (41%) / 45% [33%] (28%) {0%}
• Carly Fiorina 30% [22%] (11%) / 35% [20%] (16%) {-5%}
• Meg Whitman 37% [32%] (30%) / 47% [37%] (23%) {-10%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the job being done by Barack Obama as President of the United States?

• Approve 54%
• Disapprove 40%

As you may know, in the elections in November, there will be a ballot proposition that, if passed, would suspend the state law aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions until the state's unemployment rate falls below five and a half percent. Do you favor or oppose passing this ballot initiative?

•  Favor 40%
• Oppose 38%

How much do you trust the things that scientists say about global warming?

• Completely 18%
• A lot 26%
• A moderate amount 24%
• Just a little 17%
• Nothing at all 13%

Survey of 887 likely voters was conducted September 15-22, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 43% [41%] (44%) Democrat; 28% [28%] (26%) Republican; 28% [26%] (28%) Independent.  Political ideology: 37% [39%] (38%) Moderate; 34% [31%] (30%) Conservative; 27% [24%] (26%) Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted May 19-26, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 23-30, 2010 are in parentheses.