California Voters Support Prop 50, Poll Shows
A new poll by the Public Institute of California (PPIC) reveals that 56% of likely California voters favor Proposition 50, a ballot measure that proposes a redrawn congressional map.
This map could potentially net Democrats five House seats. The poll, published Wednesday, highlights significant partisan differences, with 84% of Democrats supporting the measure and 89% of Republicans opposing it.
Independent voters appear to lean towards the left, with 55% supporting the proposition. Proposition 50, backed by Gavin Newsom and passed by the state legislature in August, aims to give Democrats the opportunity to flip five Republican-held seats.
84% of Democrats and 55% of independent voters support Prop 50.
Author's summary: California voters support Prop 50, favoring a redrawn congressional map.
- 56% of likely voters support Prop 50
- 43% of likely voters oppose Prop 50
- 84% of Democrats support the measure
- 89% of Republicans oppose the measure
- 55% of independent voters support the proposition