Apologies if this has been posted already.
This poll is from the Public Policy Institute of California, which has a pretty good reputation out here. Below is a summary of their findings.
The Democratic ticket of Senators John Kerry and John Edwards holds a 12-point lead over the ticket of Republican President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney (51% to 39%).
54% of Californians disapprove of the way President Bush is handling his job.
54% also believe that the nation is headed in the wrong direction.
71% of Californians--and 80% of likely voters--say that it really does matter who wins the presidential race.
Asked which issues they would most like to hear the presidential candidates address during their debates this fall, likely voters say the economy and unemployment (30%), the war in Iraq (19%), health care (12%), and terrorism and national security (8%).
Among likely voters, incumbent Senator Barbara Boxer has an 18-point lead over Republican challenger Bill Jones (54% to 36%).
61% of Californians approve of the way Governor Schwarzenegger is handling his job; only 40% approve of the way that the state legislature is handling theirs.