Biden’s Approval Improves Slightly In California

A new UC Berkeley/Los Angeles Times poll in California finds voters in the state “had mixed reviews of President Biden, with displeasure over his economic performance cutting against a more positive assessment of his record on the international stage.”

“Still, with 50% of respondents signaling approval, Biden notched higher ratings than his vice president, Kamala Harris, or the two congressional leaders from California, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy.”

“The poll captures an electorate deeply pessimistic about the future. Two-thirds of registered voters believe the country is on the wrong track, while just 26% think it is heading in the right direction. Republicans are nearly unanimously bleak, with 92% having a negative outlook on the nation’s trajectory. A substantial majority — 65% — of voters not affiliated with a political party agree, as do 51% of Democrats.”