2020 Berkeley IGS Poll Releases

2020 Polls


Release #2020-28, November 20, 2020

Taxes, Proposition 13 and this year’s vote on the split roll property tax initiative, Proposition 15

-Tabulations from a Late October 2020 Survey of California Likely Voters about Taxes, Proposition 13 and this Year’s “Split Roll” Property Tax Initiative, Proposition 15


Release #2020-27, November 3, 2020

The profound changes that have occurred in the California electorate over the past thirty years


Release #2020-26, October 28, 2020

The Strong Feelings Underlying this Year’s Vote for President are Leading Many to Question the Fairness of the Process and Whether Americans Will Respect its Outcome

-Tabulations from a Late October 2020 Survey of California Likely Voters about the Integrity of this Year’s Presidential Election


Release #2020-25, October 27, 2020

Biden’s Victory Margin in California in this Year’s Presidential Election Could Reach Historic Proportions 

-Tabulations from a Late October 2020 Survey of California Likely Voters about the Presidential Election


Release #2020-24, October 26, 2020 

Close Elections Forecast for Proposition 15 (Split Roll Property Taxes) and Proposition 22 (App-based Drivers)

-Tabulations from a Late October 2020 Survey of California Likely Voters about Four of the Propositions on the November 2020 Statewide Election Ballot


Release #2020-23, October 15, 2020

CA Voters Became More Polarized on the Pandemic Overtime:Views Shifted on Both the Left and Right (Tabulations in appendix)


Release #2020-22, September 30, 2020

Decline in Californians’ perceptions of the seriousness of the coronavirus in their local area over the past two months

-Tabulations from a Mid-September 2020 Survey of California Registered Voters Updating Perceptions of the Seriousness of the Coronavirus and its Impact on Voters and their Families


Release #2020-21, September 29, 2020

Evaluations of Governor Newsom as he approaches mid-term

-Tabulations from a Mid-September 2020 Survey of California Registered Voters About Governor Newsom’s Job Performance his Handling of the Issues


Release #2020-20, September 28, 2020

Many Californians are concerned about the integrity of this year’s presidential election

-Tabulations from a Mid-September 2020 Survey of California Likely Voters about the Integrity of this year’s Presidential Election and Their Likely Voting Method


Release #2020-19, September 25, 2020

Biden maintains huge lead over Trump in California

-Tabulations from a Mid-September 2020 Survey of California Registered and Likely Voters about Presidential Politics


Release #2020-18, September 24, 2020

Three in four Californians see the threat of wildfire as now much more serious than in the past

 -Tabulations from a Mid-September 2020 Survey of California Registered Voters About the Threat of Wildfires 


Release #2020-17, September 23, 2020

Likely Voter Preferences on Four State Ballot Propositions

-Tabulations from a Mid-September 2020 Survey of California Likely Voters about Four of the Propositions on the November 2020

Statewide Election Ballot


Release #2020-16, August 24, 2020

Californians confident in mail-in voting despite partisan attacks

-Tabulations from a late July 2020 Survey of California Registered and Likely Voters about Californians confidence in mail-in voting


Release #2020-15, August 12, 2020 

Broad support for police reform and proposals aimed at reducing police violence, even as most are satisfied with their local police.

-Tabulations from a late July 2020 Survey of California Registered and Likely Voters about Race Relations, the Black Lives Matter Movement and Police Reform


Release #2020-14, August 11, 2020

Black Lives Matter movement viewed favorably greater than 2 to 1 

-Tabulations from a late July 2020 Survey of California Registered and Likely Voters about Race Relations, the Black Lives Matter Movement and Police Reform


Release #2020-13, August 6, 2020

Big disparity in the coronavirus’ impact on the lives of Californians across major racial and ethnic subgroups (amended)

-Tabulations from a late July 2020 Survey of California Registered Voters about the Coronavirus (amended)


Release #2020-12, August 5, 2020

How partisan differences and views of President Trump are framing voter perceptions of the virus (amended)

-Tabulations from a late July 2020 Survey of California Registered Voters about the Coronavirus (amended)


Release #2020-11, August 4, 2020

California voters overwhelmingly prefer Biden to Trump in the November presidential election (amended)

-Tabulations from a late July 2020 Survey of California Registered and Likely Voters about Presidential Politics (amended)


Release #2020-10, June 5, 2020

Support for a Single-Payer Health Care System to Address Disasters & Pandemics

-Tabulations from an April 2020 Survey of California Registered Voters about Single-Payer Healthcare


Release #2020-09, May 15, 2020

California Voters Strongly Divided About President Trump’s Attribution of COVID-19 to China

-Tabulations from an April 2020 Survey of California Registered Voters about Chinese Blame for COVID-19


Release #2020-08, May 13, 2020

Perceptions of Inequality and the Pandemic Vary Drastically Among Californians

-Tabulations from an April 2020 Survey of California Registered Voters about COVID-19 and Inequality


Release #2020-07, May 8, 2020

Broad Support for Farmworker Protections in COVID-19 Context

-Tabulations from an April 2020 Survey of California Registered Voters about COVID-19 and Farmworkers


Release #2020-06, May 6, 2020

Racial Minorities More at Risk in the Workplace and the Economy

-Tabulations from a survey about COVID-19 and racial minorities


Release #2020-05, May 1, 2020

Californians’ Views Towards President Trump Shape COVID-19 Attitudes

-Tabulations from the late April Survey of Registered Voters in California about the COVID-19 Pandemic


Release #2020-04, March 3rd, 2020

Voters willing to tolerate delays in the election vote count to maximize Californians’ opportunities to register and vote.

Tabulations from the Late February 2020 Survey of California Registered About Recent Changes in the State's Election Laws


Release #2020-03, February 28th, 2020

Sanders opens up a commanding lead in California’s Democratic presidential primary; The state’s Latinos and younger voters are propelling the Sanders surge.

Tabulations from a February 2020 Survey of Likely Voters in California's Democratic Primary Election 


Release #2020-02, January 29, 2020

Despite all the recent tumult surrounding the President, Trump’s job ratings remain unchanged in California

Release #2020-01, January 28, 2020

Sanders leads in California’s presidential primary, as he consolidates his support among liberals and younger voters

Tabulations from a January 2020 Survey of Likely Voters in California's Democratic Presidential Primary Election