California
Poll finds Californians strongly support Kamala Harris for president, but not as much as for Biden in 2020
A new poll just days before the Nov. 5 election shows Kamala Harris easily winning her home state of California, but with less support than expected — a worrying sign for the Vice President’s chances in more critical battleground states that could decide the race that is tied nationally.
In its last poll before the election, the nonpartisan Berkeley Institute of Government Studies found 57% support for Harris and 35% support for Republican former President Donald Trump among California voters.
Yet that strong margin is lower than President Joe Biden’s performance in California in 2020. Four years ago, Biden handily clinched the Golden State with 63.5% of votes cast to Trump’s 34.3%.
This year, there’s less enthusiasm for Harris among Latino and Asian American voters, according to the poll. That’s not enough to threaten the Vice President’s chances of winning California’s 54 electoral college votes. However, that could spell trouble for Harris nationally on Election Day in what is broadly considered a razor-thin race.
“Vice President Harris is in a strong position in California, with roughly equal levels of support among its White, Latino and Asian American voters, and very high support among the state’s Black voters,” Eric Schickler, co-director of the polling institute, said in a news release. “At the same time, her lower vote margins among Latino and Asian Americans compared to what Biden received in 2020 speak to why the broader race across the country is likely to be so close.”
In late October, the poll surveyed about 4,300 California voters online in English and Spanish that represent the state electorate. The margin of error was roughly two percentage points. It was paid for in part by the Los Angeles Times.
In 2020, about 75% of Latino and Asian American voters in California supported Biden, according to exit polls cited by the pollsters. Now, that’s dropped to 57% for Latino voters and 56% among Asian American voters, the poll says. Overall, that decline is somewhat offset by strong support by Black voters and college-educated white voters, the pollsters said.
The poll captures Harris’ “vulnerabilities” within swing states such as Pennsylvania and Georgia, said David McCuan, professor of political science at Sonoma State University. In the suburbs of Atlanta, for instance, a fast-growing population of Asian Americans could help determine which way Georgia swings on Election Day.
“That’s because this election is still won on the margins–just not in California,” he said.
Elsewhere, the poll found strong support for state Proposition 36, which would toughen criminal penalties for repeated drug possession and shoplifting, with 60% of respondents supporting the measure and 25% opposed, suggesting that the divisive measure — whose chief supporters include San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — will cruise to victory on Election Day.
Consequential measures on rent control and minimum wage hikes appear to be closer, the poll says.
Proposition 32 would raise the state’s minimum wage to $17 or $18, depending on a business’ size. About 47% support the measure, but opposition has grown modestly this fall, the poll says. Now, about 39% oppose it, up from 36% in September.
Opposition is mounting against Proposition 33, which would expand local governments’ ability to enact rent control, with 45% of those surveyed against the plan, an increase of nine percentage points from late September. About 35% support it.
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California traveled to Louisville, Ky., in search of a statement win against the No. 14 Louisville Cardinals (7-2, 4-2 ACC), and the Golden Bears (6-4, 3-3 ACC) pulled out all the stops Saturday evening to earn the upset, 29-26, in overtime.
On the first play of the game, California quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw a lateral to his slot receiver, Jacob de Jesus, who then connected with Trond Grizzell on a deep 27-yard pass. While the Golden Bears would not score on the drive, their fast and aggressive play early on silenced much of the 51,381 in attendance.
California out-gained Louisville in total yards and offensive plays throughout the entire game. The Golden Bears never once trailed the nationally ranked Cardinals by more than one score, despite entering the game as three-score underdogs, according to many sportsbooks’ odds.
Sagapolutele earned the game-winning touchdown in overtime with a nail-biting throw on fourth down. California’s first-year signal-caller found his favorite target of the evening, de Jesus, who brought in the three-yard reception to close out the game.
De Jesus had a game-high 157 receiving yards and hauled in 16 of 23 passes in which he was targeted. His 16 receptions tie Geoff McArthur’s school record for receptions by a receiver in a single game.
In his post-game press conference, Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm praised de Jesus, calling him California’s “best player.”
“… Even at the end, to allow their best player to be one-on-one for an easy throw in the corner… you know, we need to coach better; we need to play better,” Coach Brohm said.
Sagapolutele completed 30 out of 47 passes attempted and racked up 323 passing yards—both career highs. In addition to the game-decider, the quarterback threw his first touchdown of the game in the first quarter, a 20-yard bomb to tight end Landon Morris.
The last time California beat a nationally ranked, top-25 team was on Dec. 5, 2020, when the Golden Bears upset the No. 20 Oregon Ducks, 21-17, for their first win in the 2020 college football season.
With the win, California is now eligible for a post-season bowl bid.
CALIFORNIA (AZFamily) — The mother of a missing California girl has been arrested on charges unrelated to her daughter’s disappearance, but the child still has yet to be found.
FBI Los Angeles announced that 40-year-old Ashlee Buzzard was taken into custody on Friday. However, the whereabouts of her daughter, 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, remain unknown.
Melodee and Ashlee reportedly went on a road trip as far as Nebraska in a rental white Chevrolet Malibu last month, detectives say. Federal authorities say Melodee and her mother may have passed through Interstate 15 in Littlefield, Arizona while on the drive.
Detectives say Ashlee was arrested for a recent incident where she allegedly prevented a victim from leaving against their will. Authorities say this crime is not connected to the ongoing search for Melodee.
“Although this arrest occurred during the course of the missing person investigation, it is not directly related to Melodee’s disappearance. Sheriff’s detectives remain fully focused on locating Melodee and confirming her safety,” FBI Los Angeles said in a statement.
Ashlee was booked for a felony charge of false imprisonment. She is being held at a jail in Santa Maria, California, with bail set at $100,000.
Melodee was photographed at a rental car agency on Oct. 7, wearing a wig and a hoodie.
The young girl has brown eyes and brown, curly hair that may be straightened or covered with a dark wig. She is between four and four-and-a-half feet tall, weighing between 60 and 100 pounds.
Anyone with information about Melodee is asked to contact detectives at (805) 681-4150 or submit an anonymous tip at (805) 681-4171.
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Home Ronald and Nancy Reagan commissioned as California Governor’s Mansion hits the market
A Carmichael home that was originally designed to be California’s official Governor’s Mansion is now up for sale.
The mid-century modern home, located at 2300 California Avenue, was built in 1975 after being commissioned by Ronald and Nancy Reagan to replace the aging governor’s mansion at 16th and H streets in Sacramento.
By the time construction was finished, Reagan had already left office. His successor, Jerry Brown, declined to move in – famously dismissing the Carmichael residence as the “Taj Mahal.”
No California governor ever called the mansion home, with the property being sold to a private citizen in 1983.
A time capsule installed at the property recognizes the home’s history. The capsule is scheduled to be opened on July 4, 2076.
Now, as of Oct. 16, the Carmichael home has hit the market with a list price of $7.5 million. The property spans 4.3 acres that overlook the American River, with the home featuring a total of 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, and 2 half bathrooms.
“You can really feel the history here,” said realtor Hattie Coleman in a statement.
The Carmichael home last sold in 2004 for $4.1 million.
The East Sacramento home Reagan lived in for much of his time as California governor was designated as a historic landmark in 2024.
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