Xavier Becerra cruising to governors mansion as Dems hate Trump more than affordability crisis: poll

Fighting President Trump outranks tackling California’s affordability crisis by nearly 2-to-1 among Xavier Becerra’s supporters, according to a new poll that shows the Democrat cruising toward the governor’s office.The Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies released a survey Friday that found 62% of Becerra voters said fighting Trump administration policies was among their top election concerns, compared with 33% who selected reducing the cost of living.The findings suggest resistance to the current occupant of the White House remains a more powerful rallying point among Becerra backers than the financial squeeze facing Californians — as Republican rival Steve Hilton struggles to gain ground four days before the election.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Becerra led Hilton 61% to 34% among likely voters, with 5% undecided.His 27-percentage-point advantage grew from a 25-point lead in September.Respondents could select up to two top election issues, meaning fighting Trump and addressing affordability were not mutually exclusive choices.The findings follow on another recent poll that found just 30.1% of voters think the state is on the right track, while 44% have seriously considered leaving California within the last four years.Among Becerra supporters in the Berkeley survey, ensuring their party maintains or wins control of Congress ranked third at 29%.

Protecting immigrant communities followed at 14%, while improving health care coverage for those in need drew 13%.Just 3% selected reducing taxes, and 4% chose fighting crime and ensuring public safety.Hilton’s supporters offered a sharply different set of priorities.Reducing taxes topped their list at 49%, followed by immigration enforcement at 41% and fighting crime and ensuring public safety at ...