Newsom gets strong ratings on schools, economy despite recall attacks

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https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2021/04/29/newsom-gets-strong-ratings-on-schools-economy-despite-recall-attacks-1378663

"Gov. Gavin Newsom just got the most concrete evidence to date showing why he’s positioned to survive a recall vote."

"But a new statewide poll suggests those two pillars of anti-Newsom sentiment aren’t as sturdy as his foes think. The Public Policy Institute of California found 59 percent of likely voters approve of how Newsom has managed school reopening — and 59 percent approve how he has handled jobs and the economy. That figure is a few points higher than the share of likely voters who told PPIC in March they would vote to keep Newsom in office."

"By comparison, in a June 2003 PPIC poll, only 21 percent of likely voters approved of then-Gov. Gray Davis' job performance. The same survey found 51 percent of likely voters supported a recall, presaging his ouster four months later. The latest PPIC poll did not ask voters whether they would support removing Newsom."