2022 Berkeley IGS Poll Releases

2022 Polls


Release #2022-21, November 5, 2022 

California voters in broad agreement that American democracy faces critical dangers, but Democrats and Republicans disagree on the nature of the threats.

Tabulations from a late-October 2022 Poll of California Registered Voters about Threats to Democracy and Election Processes


Release #2022-20, November 4, 2022

Props. 1 (reproductive rights) and 31 (upholding ban on flavored tobacco) favored for passage; Sports wagering initiatives appear headed for defeat.  Prop. 30 (millionaires tax) still in play.  -- Newsom maintains big lead in his bid for re-election

- Tabulations from a late-October 2022 Poll of California Likely Voters about the Election for Governor and Five Propositions on the Statewide General Election Ballot


Release #2022-19, October 7, 2022

Majority support for the state’s all-electric car mandate - New vehicle buying intentions align with views about the mandate

- Tabulations from a late-September 2022 Poll of California Registered Voters about their Views of the State’s New Electric Car Mandate and other Energy-related Issue


Release #2022-18, October 6, 2022

Strong bipartisan voter support for the new state law creating a CARE Court for the severely mentally ill.

- Tabulations from a late-September 2022 Poll of California Registered Voters about their Views of the New CARE Court Law and the Failed Proposal to Make Kindergarten Mandatory


Release #2022-17, October 5, 2022

Californians are divided about whether Trump will face criminal charges but feel he should be if enough evidence is found.

Tabulations from a late-September 2022 Poll of California Registered Voters about the Job Performance of President Joe Biden and the Ongoing Investigations of Former President Donald Trump


Release #2022-16, October 4, 2022

Both sports wagering initiatives trail, while Newsom maintains a comfortable lead in his November re-election bid.

Tabulations from a late-September 2022 Poll of California Likely Voters about the Election for Governor and Four Propositions on the Statewide General Election Ballot


Release #2022-15, August 25, 2022

While seven in ten Californians describe the state’s water shortage as “extremely serious,” just 40% say their lives have been directly affected thus far.

- Tabulations from an August 2022 Survey of California Registered Voters about the Drought


Release #2022-14, August 24, 2022

Californians consider abortion an important issue in this year's election; Voters appear ready to approve Proposition One

- Tabulations from an August 2022 Survey of California Registered Voters about the Overturning of Roe vs. Wade and the Importance of the Issue of Abortion in this year's Elections


Release #2022-13, August 23, 2022

Newsom holds big lead in re-election bid for governor

- Tabulations from an August 2022 Survey of California Registered Voters about Preferences in the November 2022 Gubernatorial Election and the Job Gavin Newsom is doing as Governor


Release #2022-12, August 19, 2022

Californians oppose Biden and Trump running for President in 2024

- Tabulations from an August 2022 Survey of California Registered Voters about the 2024 Presidential Election


Release #2022-11, June 3, 2022

Incumbents Hold Wide Lead in Upcoming Statewide Primary

- Tabulations from a late May survey on vote intention in the California primary


Release #2022-10, April 19, 2022

Majorities see the state's changing climate as serious health and safety threats

- Tabulations from an early April 2022 survey of California registered voters about climate change


Release #2022-09, April 15, 2022

Californians' economic well-being in decline. Most feel that the federal and state income taxes they now pay are too high

- Tabulations from an early April 2022 survey of California registered voters about the amount of income taxes they pay and their economic well-being


Release #2022-08, April 14, 2022

Voters offer a wide range of issues they'd like the state to address

- Tabulations from an early April 2022 survey of California registered Voters about the top issues voters would like the state to address


Release #2022-07, April 13, 2022

Californians hold mixed views of the job Biden is doing as President

- Tabulations from an early April 2022 Survey of California registered voters about the job performance of President Biden


Release #2022-06, April 5, 2022

Voters overwhelmingly support farmworker protections in wildfire evacuation zones and hazard pay


Release #2022-05, February 25, 2022

Californians' overall assessments of their local public schools have slipped over the past decade 

- Tabulations from a February 2022 Survey of California registered voters about K-12 public schools


Release #2022-04, February 24, 2022

Voters agree that COVID-19 negatively impacts education, but disagree on solutions


Release #2022-03, February 23, 2022 

Voters offer some but not overwhelming support for the idea of legalizing sports betting in California

- Tabulations from a February 2022 Survey of California registered voters about legalizing sports betting in California


Release #2022-02, February 16, 2022

Voters weigh in on the job performance of President, Vice President, Congress, and the state's two U.S. Senators

- Tabulations from a February 2022 Survey of California registered voters about the job performance of federal officeholders


Release #2022-01, February 15, 2022

Voters weigh in on Governor Newsom's job performance

- Tabulations from a February 2022 Survey of California registered voters about Governor Gavin Newsom's job performance