- Republicans in California, who make up roughly a quarter of registered voters, continue to support the president’s policies.
- Among all registered voters, 61% said they believe that Trump’s second term will be worse than his first.
WASHINGTON — President Trump remains deeply unpopular in California after his first 100 days in office, with conservatives and liberals alike expressing concern that U.S. courts can effectively serve as a check on his power, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by The Times.
Overall, the poll, conducted during the last week of April, found that 68% of registered voters in California disapprove of the president’s job performance and believe the country is on the wrong track.
Republicans in California, who make up roughly a quarter of registered voters, continue to support the president’s policies. But 65% of registered voters across the state believe that Trump’s actions have “gone beyond his constitutional authority as president,” including 24% of Republicans and 63% of independents, the poll found.
Looking forward, voters said they lack confidence that the U.S. judicial system can serve as a check against Trump “should he overstep his constitutional authorities,” with only 13% of total registered voters expressing strong confidence in the powers of the courts.
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