New Poll Signals Trouble for Gov. Newsom as Only 50% of Likely California Voters Say They Approve of Job Performance

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating dropped significantly over recent months, according to the results of a new poll.

Only 50% of likely California voters said they approved of Newsom’s job performance as of March, according to a Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll. The same PPIC poll found Newsom had a 57% approval rating among likely California voters in January.

Newsom is up for reelection Nov. 8 after surviving a recall election in September 2021.