Overview

• Recent polls indicate that a majority of Californians believe the state is headed in the wrong direction, with 57% expressing this view.
• Governor Gavin Newsom's approval ratings are almost evenly split, with 47% disapproving and 46% approving of his job performance.
• California's budget deficit is a major concern for voters, with 50% considering it an 'extremely serious' problem.
• Voters prefer addressing the budget deficit through spending cuts (51%) and using state reserves (35%), with only 13% supporting tax increases.
• Newsom's proposed solution to the deficit includes declaring a budget emergency to access state reserves, cutting $8.5 billion in spending from various programs, and reconsidering a minimum wage increase for healthcare workers.