"The survey conducted by UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by The Times showed 52% of registered voters supported the billionaire's tax, while 33% said they opposed it. Fifteen percent were undecided. Support for the voter ID measure was more evenly split, with 44% of voters in support, 45% opposed and the remainder undecided."
"The pair of statewide proposals, which have yet to qualify for California's November ballot, emanated from opposite sides of California's political spectrum. Organized labor and progressives are pushing hard for a new wealth tax in response to Republican cuts to federal healthcare programs, and the GOP-led call for additional voter restrictions comes in the wake of President Trump's baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him."
"Poll director Mark DiCamillo said he 'was a little surprised' by the results given how much attention each measure has already received. 'Just from reading the press accounts of these initiatives, I thought they would both be well ahead. There's been a lot of discussion about them and advocates seem to be very confident in their chances of passage, but the polls seem to indicate otherwise.'"
A UC Berkeley poll reveals California voters are closely divided on two proposed statewide ballot measures. The billionaire tax proposal, backed by organized labor and progressives to fund healthcare, garners 52% support, 33% opposition, and 15% undecided. The voter ID measure requiring citizenship verification, championed by Republicans, shows 44% support and 45% opposition. Both measures divide sharply along partisan lines: 72% of Democrats support the wealth tax while 72% of Republicans oppose it; the voter ID measure similarly splits by party affiliation. Poll director Mark DiCamillo expressed surprise at the narrow margins given substantial media attention and advocate confidence. Neither measure has yet qualified for California's November ballot.
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