Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #16638
 
In California: Prop 13 & 14 Positioned to Pass; Prop 15 Likely to Fail; Prop 16 and 17 Too Close to Call; Newsom & Maldonado Favored to Advance to Lt Gov General Election: 5 days until votes are counted in the 06/8/10 California Primary, Gavin Newsom is positioned to win the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor and Abel Maldonado is positioned to win the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor, according to SurveyUSA polling conducted exclusively for KABC-TV Los Angeles, KPIX-TV San Francisco, KGTV-TV San Diego and KFSN-TV Fresno.

Newsom leads Janice Hahn by 14 points among those who have already voted, leads Hahn by 16 points among those who have not yet voted but who tell SurveyUSA they will vote before the deadline. Newsom's support is disproportionately white, liberal, educated, affluent and from the northern half of the state.

Maldonado leads Sam Aanestad 9:5 among both those who have already voted and among those who have not yet voted. His support is older but otherwise broad based.

Many likely Primary voters are not focused on the ballot measures, resulting in a typically high number of likely voters who aren't certain how they will vote on a given referendum, and a material number of citizens who have already cast a ballot but who do not recall how they voted on a particular contest. With those limitations noted::

Proposition 13 is positioned to pass, backed by a broad coalition of republicans and democrats, conservatives moderates and liberals.

Proposition 14 is positioned to pass, backed by a broad coalition of republicans and democrats, conservative, moderates and liberals.

Proposition 15 is likely to fail, opposed by a broad spectrum of young and old, male and female,

Proposition 16 and 17 are both too close to call. 16, which trails narrowly, within the margin of sampling error and not by enough to be statistically significant, is opposed by Democrats, supported by Republicans. 17, which leads narrowly, within the margin of sampling error and not by enough to be statistically significant, is supported by the middle-aged, opposed by the young.

 
Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 2,100 California adults 06/01/10 through 06/02/10. Of them, 1,979 were registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 509 were determined by SurveyUSA to have already voted or to be likely to vote in the 06/08/10 Republican Primary; 609 were determined to have already voted or be likely to vote in the 06/08/10 Democratic primary; 1,250 were determined to have already voted or be likely to vote on the propositions on the ballot on 06/08/10. Early voting began 05/10/10.
 
1If the Republican Primary for Lieutenant Governor were today, who would you vote for? (candidate names rotated) Abel Maldonado? Sam Aanestad? Bert Davis? Yvonne Girard? Dave Harris? Or, Scott Levitt?
509 Likely & Actual GOP Primary VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceAlready Voted?PartyIdeologyTea Party MovementTea PartyCollege GradAttend Religious ServiceAbortionOwn a Gun?IncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/OtYesNoRepublicDemocratAnotherDTSConservaModerateLiberalFavorablUnfavoraNeutralNo OpiniSupportOpposeYesNoRegularlOccasionAlmost NPro-lifePro-choiYesNo< $50K> $50KCentral Greater Inland EBay Area
Maldonado26%26%26%15%20%28%35%19%31%26%**27%23%35%21%27%****15%25%30%**26%29%31%12%27%31%26%26%26%29%24%26%26%25%28%26%26%32%23%18%30%
Aanestad16%18%14%25%14%14%17%17%16%17%**16%19%20%15%16%****22%20%10%**21%9%11%4%21%6%17%15%16%12%20%18%15%20%12%15%17%22%16%17%11%
Davis6%6%5%6%9%6%3%8%5%4%**13%10%6%6%6%****5%5%6%**5%4%5%15%5%2%5%7%4%9%6%5%7%6%6%5%6%4%9%6%4%
Girard7%8%6%2%9%9%5%7%7%7%**9%6%7%7%8%****2%7%8%**7%8%8%7%6%10%7%7%7%7%7%6%8%6%8%9%6%5%7%11%5%
Harris6%6%7%6%6%8%6%6%7%6%**5%6%6%7%6%****10%7%5%**6%5%8%5%6%8%7%6%7%6%6%7%6%8%6%8%6%7%5%5%10%
Levitt7%8%5%7%8%8%4%8%6%8%**5%2%7%7%7%****6%5%9%**6%8%6%11%7%7%8%5%7%4%8%7%7%7%7%5%8%8%5%10%5%
Undecided32%27%38%37%34%28%29%35%29%33%**26%35%19%38%31%****41%31%33%**29%38%30%46%28%36%30%34%32%33%29%31%30%28%34%31%31%22%36%33%35%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%0%0%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual GOP Primary Voters100%58%42%14%30%28%27%44%56%75%3%11%11%34%66%91%0%0%9%67%26%5%65%10%17%7%74%11%58%42%47%24%29%53%44%51%46%22%78%25%33%21%21%
 
2If the Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor were today, who would you vote for? (candidate names rotated) Janice Hahn? Eric Korevaar? Or, Gavin Newsom?
609 Likely & Actual Democratic Primary VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceAlready Voted?PartyIdeologyTea Party MovementTea PartyCollege GradAttend Religious ServiceAbortionOwn a Gun?IncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/OtYesNoRepublicDemocratAnotherDTSConservaModerateLiberalFavorablUnfavoraNeutralNo OpiniSupportOpposeYesNoRegularlOccasionAlmost NPro-lifePro-choiYesNo< $50K> $50KCentral Greater Inland EBay Area
Hahn27%28%27%31%22%26%32%25%29%23%36%34%29%31%26%**28%****28%30%25%29%24%41%23%29%26%25%31%33%33%19%30%27%24%29%30%26%16%40%31%17%
Korevaar9%9%8%13%10%6%7%11%7%7%8%15%3%9%8%**9%****21%9%4%14%5%14%17%18%6%8%10%12%8%7%15%7%8%8%13%6%8%12%11%3%
Newsom43%46%41%32%47%49%41%41%45%50%38%29%41%45%42%**43%****25%39%56%26%55%28%26%26%52%48%37%32%41%54%26%49%48%44%33%49%48%25%34%66%
Undecided21%17%24%25%21%19%20%22%19%20%18%21%26%14%23%**21%****26%22%14%30%16%18%34%27%16%19%22%24%18%20%28%18%20%19%24%18%28%22%23%14%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%0%100%0%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Democratic Primary Voters100%45%55%18%26%31%26%44%56%57%9%24%10%29%71%0%95%0%5%12%43%39%11%61%17%12%15%66%57%43%31%30%39%23%75%25%71%35%65%17%37%14%31%
 
3On Proposition 13, which prevents property taxes from being reassessed after buildings are renovated for earthquake protection, are you ... Certain to vote yes? Certain to vote no? Or not certain? {"Not certain" voters were asked: At this hour, on Proposition 13, do you ... lean toward yes? lean toward no, or do you not lean?}
1250 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceAlready Voted?PartyIdeologyTea Party MovementTea PartyCollege GradAttend Religious ServiceAbortionOwn a Gun?IncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/OtYesNoRepublicDemocratAnotherDTSConservaModerateLiberalFavorablUnfavoraNeutralNo OpiniSupportOpposeYesNoRegularlOccasionAlmost NPro-lifePro-choiYesNo< $50K> $50KCentral Greater Inland EBay Area
Certain Yes49%51%46%46%48%44%57%47%50%51%46%41%48%57%45%55%46%41%45%52%48%46%51%44%54%44%52%45%50%48%50%47%49%51%48%50%49%48%49%46%50%50%48%
Certain No26%30%22%28%28%28%20%28%24%25%26%30%25%27%25%27%24%29%27%27%27%24%31%25%20%18%30%25%26%26%24%28%26%26%26%30%23%22%28%32%22%26%27%
Not Certain26%19%32%27%24%28%23%25%26%24%28%29%27%16%30%18%30%30%28%20%26%30%17%30%26%38%18%31%25%27%26%25%25%22%26%21%28%30%22%22%28%24%25%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%51%49%19%27%29%25%46%54%64%6%19%11%31%69%37%47%6%9%35%36%24%36%37%17%10%42%40%58%42%37%28%35%36%61%37%59%30%70%21%36%18%26%
 
4On Proposition 14, which changes primary elections so that all candidates appear on the same ballot, are you ... Certain to vote yes? Certain to vote no? Or not certain? {"Not certain" voters were asked: At this hour, on Proposition 14, do you ... lean toward yes? lean toward no, or do you not lean? }
1250 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceAlready Voted?PartyIdeologyTea Party MovementTea PartyCollege GradAttend Religious ServiceAbortionOwn a Gun?IncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/OtYesNoRepublicDemocratAnotherDTSConservaModerateLiberalFavorablUnfavoraNeutralNo OpiniSupportOpposeYesNoRegularlOccasionAlmost NPro-lifePro-choiYesNo< $50K> $50KCentral Greater Inland EBay Area
Certain Yes50%52%48%49%53%52%46%51%49%48%51%54%53%50%50%49%51%49%53%50%55%43%48%48%55%54%50%50%49%52%49%49%51%45%53%51%49%48%51%50%48%54%51%
Certain No28%32%24%27%26%28%32%26%30%31%29%24%22%35%25%34%25%24%26%33%24%31%36%30%19%16%34%28%31%25%30%26%29%35%25%30%28%24%31%31%27%27%30%
Not Certain22%16%28%25%21%19%22%23%21%21%20%21%25%15%24%17%24%27%20%17%21%26%16%22%26%30%16%22%20%23%21%24%20%20%22%20%23%28%18%19%26%19%20%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%51%49%19%27%29%25%46%54%64%6%19%11%31%69%37%47%6%9%35%36%24%36%37%17%10%42%40%58%42%37%28%35%36%61%37%59%30%70%21%36%18%26%
 
5On Proposition 15, which allows public funding of political campaigns, are you ... Certain to vote yes? Certain to vote no? Or not certain? {"Not certain" voters were asked: At this hour, on Proposition 15, do you ... lean toward yes? lean toward no, or do you not lean? }
1250 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceAlready Voted?PartyIdeologyTea Party MovementTea PartyCollege GradAttend Religious ServiceAbortionOwn a Gun?IncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/OtYesNoRepublicDemocratAnotherDTSConservaModerateLiberalFavorablUnfavoraNeutralNo OpiniSupportOpposeYesNoRegularlOccasionAlmost NPro-lifePro-choiYesNo< $50K> $50KCentral Greater Inland EBay Area
Certain Yes29%33%24%29%25%29%32%27%30%28%21%34%28%32%27%24%33%26%29%24%30%34%23%35%25%26%24%36%30%27%27%27%32%26%32%27%31%28%30%27%27%31%30%
Certain No46%49%42%45%51%44%43%48%43%46%53%44%44%51%43%53%39%55%43%53%46%37%56%38%46%38%56%37%47%44%47%47%42%50%43%51%42%41%48%49%46%45%43%
Not Certain26%18%34%26%24%27%25%25%26%27%26%22%27%17%30%23%28%19%28%23%24%29%20%27%28%37%20%26%24%29%26%25%26%24%25%22%28%31%23%23%27%23%28%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%51%49%19%27%29%25%46%54%64%6%19%11%31%69%37%47%6%9%35%36%24%36%37%17%10%42%40%58%42%37%28%35%36%61%37%59%30%70%21%36%18%26%
 
6On Proposition 16, which requires a two-thirds majority of voters approval before local governments expand electricity service using public funding or bonds, are you ... Certain to vote yes? Certain to vote no? Or not certain? {"Not certain" voters were asked: At this hour, on Proposition 16, do you ... lean toward yes? lean toward no, or do you not lean?}
1250 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceAlready Voted?PartyIdeologyTea Party MovementTea PartyCollege GradAttend Religious ServiceAbortionOwn a Gun?IncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/OtYesNoRepublicDemocratAnotherDTSConservaModerateLiberalFavorablUnfavoraNeutralNo OpiniSupportOpposeYesNoRegularlOccasionAlmost NPro-lifePro-choiYesNo< $50K> $50KCentral Greater Inland EBay Area
Certain Yes41%41%40%34%44%40%42%40%41%38%50%44%43%43%39%49%35%43%38%49%40%30%52%30%38%47%51%30%37%46%46%41%35%49%36%43%39%45%40%39%42%54%31%
Certain No45%50%41%44%42%48%47%43%48%48%38%41%41%47%45%40%50%40%49%40%46%54%40%56%42%29%41%55%50%39%40%44%52%37%50%47%44%36%49%52%39%34%56%
Not Certain14%9%19%22%14%12%10%17%11%13%12%16%17%10%16%11%15%18%13%11%14%16%8%14%20%24%8%14%13%15%14%16%12%14%14%11%16%19%11%9%19%12%13%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%51%49%19%27%29%25%46%54%64%6%19%11%31%69%37%47%6%9%35%36%24%36%37%17%10%42%40%58%42%37%28%35%36%61%37%59%30%70%21%36%18%26%
 
7On Proposition 17, which allows car insurance companies to base prices partially on a driver's history of insurance coverage, are you ... Certain to vote yes? Certain to vote no? Or not certain? {"Not certain" voters were asked: At this hour, on Proposition 17, do you ... lean toward yes? lean toward no, or do you not lean?}
1250 Likely & Actual VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceAlready Voted?PartyIdeologyTea Party MovementTea PartyCollege GradAttend Religious ServiceAbortionOwn a Gun?IncomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/OtYesNoRepublicDemocratAnotherDTSConservaModerateLiberalFavorablUnfavoraNeutralNo OpiniSupportOpposeYesNoRegularlOccasionAlmost NPro-lifePro-choiYesNo< $50K> $50KCentral Greater Inland EBay Area
Certain Yes43%45%41%34%48%45%43%42%44%45%40%41%40%47%42%52%39%42%31%51%43%33%52%37%42%40%52%37%42%46%48%44%39%49%41%48%41%42%45%47%42%50%38%
Certain No39%40%37%45%35%35%41%39%38%37%44%42%41%43%37%32%42%39%50%32%41%46%32%46%39%32%34%46%40%36%34%35%45%33%42%35%40%37%39%37%37%35%46%
Not Certain18%14%22%20%17%19%16%18%18%18%17%17%19%10%22%16%19%19%19%17%16%21%15%17%19%28%14%18%17%18%18%21%15%18%17%17%18%21%16%16%22%16%16%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely & Actual Voters100%51%49%19%27%29%25%46%54%64%6%19%11%31%69%37%47%6%9%35%36%24%36%37%17%10%42%40%58%42%37%28%35%36%61%37%59%30%70%21%36%18%26%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.