CBS News Poll – August 6-12, 2021 Adults in California
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CBS News Poll – August 6-12, 2021 Adults in California Sample 1,856 Adults in California Margin of Error ±4% 3. How much have you heard or read about the effort to remove Gavin Newsom from his office as Governor, in a recall election to be held on September 14th? Among registered voters Alot ....................................................................................52% Some ...................................................................................36% Notmuch ................................................................................9% Notatall .................................................................................3% 4. How closely are you following news about the recall election these days? Among registered voters Very closely . 31% Somewhat closely . 41% Not very closely . 23% Not closely at all . 5% 5. How likely is it that you will vote in the recall election? Among registered voters Definitely will vote . 75% Probably will vote . 9% Maybe will vote . 7% Probably will not vote . 3% Definitely will not vote . 2% Don’tknow ..............................................................................4% 6. How motivated do you feel to vote in the recall election? Would you say you feel ...? Among registered voters Very motivated . 65% Somewhat motivated . 20% Not too motivated . .10% Not motivated at all . 5% 7. The first thing to vote on in the recall election will be: should Gavin Newsom be recalled and removed from his office as Governor? If you had to decide today, would you vote: Among likely voters "Yes" to the recall, remove Gavin Newsom from office . 48% "No" to the recall, keep Gavin Newsom in office . 52% *Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. Questions held for future release 1 CBS News Poll – August 6-12, 2021 Adults in California 8. Which best describes your vote of ["Yes"/"No"] right now? Among likely voters voting "Yes" or "No" Very certain ["Yes"/"No"] – I’ve decided . 89% Somewhat certain ["Yes"/"No"] – I probably won’t change . 9% Not too certain ["Yes"/"No"] – I might still change . 2% 9. Are any of these a reason for your "yes" vote? Among likely voters voting yes Not a Reason reason To try to get a Republican governor 60% 40% To oppose Gavin Newsom and the job he is doing 96% 4% To oppose the Democratic party 64% 36% Just to make a change or shake things up 48% 52% 10. Are any of these a reason for your "no" vote? Among likely voters voting no Not a Reason reason To stop a Republican from becoming governor 78% 22% To support Gavin Newsom and the job he is doing 80% 20% To support the Democratic party 65% 35% You don’t think there should be a recall in the first place 91% 9% 11. Whether or not you vote to recall Gavin Newsom, the next question will be who should replace Newsom, if a majority of voters do recall him. On that question, if you had to decide today, would you vote for: Among likely voters JohnCox(R) ............................................................................3% Larry Elder (R) . 23% Kevin Faulconer (R) . 3% Ted Gaines (R) . 2% Jeff Hewitt (L) . 1% Caitlyn Jenner (R) . 2% Kevin Kiley (R) . 3% Doug Ose (R) . .2% Kevin Paffrath (D) . .13% Someone else . 5% Noone .................................................................................20% Not sure/undecided . 25% 2 CBS News Poll – August 6-12, 2021 Adults in California 12. As of now do you plan to ... Among likely voters Return a mail ballot by post office or mail . 49% Return a mail ballot to a dropbox or vote center . 25% Vote in person at a precinct or vote center . 19% Notsureyet .............................................................................7% 13. Regardless of how or whether you might vote, how much do you care whether or not Gavin Newsom is recalled? Among registered voters Carealot ...............................................................................66% Care a little . 25% Don’t care either way . 9% 14. How would you rate the condition of the economy in California today? Verygood ..............................................................................12% Fairly good . 39% Fairlybad ...............................................................................21% Verybad ...............................................................................18% Notsure ................................................................................10% 15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president? Approve ................................................................................64% Disapprove . 36% 16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kamala Harris is handling her job as vice-president? Approve ................................................................................60% Disapprove . 40% 17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Gavin Newsom is handling his job as Governor? Approve ................................................................................57% Disapprove . 43% 18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Gavin Newsom is handling... Approve Disapprove The economy 57% 43% Race relations 59% 41% Crime 49% 51% Homelessness 40% 60% The wildfires 57% 43% Issues of climate change 56% 44% 3 CBS News Poll – August 6-12, 2021 Adults in California 19. How would you rate the job Gavin Newsom is doing handling the coronavirus outbreak in California? Verygood ..............................................................................22% Somewhat good . 38% Somewhat bad . 19% Verybad ...............................................................................21% 20. So far, do you think the way Gavin Newsom managed California’s response to the pandemic has ultimately made the outbreak in California... Better than it might have been otherwise . 45% Worse than it might have been otherwise . 28% Didn’t change it either way . 27% 21. So far, do you think the way Gavin Newsom managed California’s response to the pandemic has ultimately made the economy in California... Better than it might have been otherwise . ..