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Video: Californians and Their Government
In the March 5 primary, California voters will select the top-two Senate candidates who will appear on the November 2024 ballot. The February PPIC Statewide Survey taps into voter sentiment around candidates and gauges opinions on current issues affecting the state and nation. On Friday, Dean Bonner, associate survey director and senior fellow, discussed key takeaways with survey analyst Lauren Mora.
Bonner provided the latest standings among likely voters on the US Senate candidates: Congresspersons Adam Schiff and Katie Porter, both Democrats, and Republican Steve Garvey lead for the top-two primary spots. Support for Schiff and Porter is split somewhat among Democrats, while Garvey has earned the support of nearly half of Republicans. Among independents, Schiff and Porter each have 19% support; Garvey garners 14% support.
On the national stage, “Former president Trump is on pace to collect all of the delegates in the Republican primary,” Bonner said, indicating that the win likely means a replay of the 2020 election. Ahead of such a rematch, President Biden leads Trump by a 23-point margin among California likely voters.
Mora noted that a solid majority of Californians are dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the US during another important election year. Furthermore, when people were asked how much influence they have in decision-making in the US, California, or their local area, strong majorities say not much or none in the US or in California; solid majorities feel they have little influence even at the local level.
Californians are also troubled by the state’s budget—Bonner indicated that most adults agree that the budget situation is a problem. In January, Governor Newsom released a spending plan for the budget, which is now estimated to face a $37.9 billion shortfall. To close the budget gap, Newsom is proposing to dip into state reserve money, or so-called Rainy Day Funds, a strategy that fewer than half of Californians think is a good idea.
Approval of Newsom has declined among adults since last year; Bonner pointed to double-digit declines across many groups—including Democratic-leaning regions like Los Angeles and among Democrats themselves—and noted that the budget may be a factor driving the drop in approval.
In terms of national issues, California adults perceive the situation with migrants at the US-Mexico border as a crisis or a very serious problem. The reasons behind the perception vary, Bonner said: three in four are concerned about national security; three in four worry about the lives and well-being of migrants—fewer than half, however, fear changes to US culture and people.
While Californians’ top concerns for the state still center around issues related to jobs and the economy, likely voters in the ten California congressional districts deemed competitive by the Cook Political Report have begun to express a little more concern over immigration. Along with the economy and inflation, Mora said that immigration may end up being a key issue for these House races in November.
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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