Column: Biden’s big speech didn’t move the needle. What will?
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after President Biden’s State of the Union address, it’s clear the speech hasn’t shifted the presidential race. Much as they did before…
Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in U.S. think abortion should be legal, poll finds
WASHINGTON — With abortion rights poised to be one of the major issues in the 2024 election, a new poll shows that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians…
Column: Polls get it right most of the time. Here’s what to be wary of
WASHINGTON — Without polls, you can’t understand politics; with them, you can misunderstand a lot. With both major party presidential nominations sewn up, we’re deep into…
Are you satisfied with your local bus service? Vote in our poll to have your say
West Yorkshire bus service Arriva has been ranked as the worst operator in England, with only 66% of satisfied passengers - but we want to…
George Gascón faces 11 challengers in heated Los Angeles District Attorney race
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón is expected to advance to a November runoff, but it’s too early to tell who his challenger will…
Californians won’t vote. Blame the gamification of elections
For the past month, my mail-in ballot for the upcoming primary election has been sitting on my kitchen counter collecting dust. Every day, I walk…
Katie Porter is running out of time in Senate race, falling behind Steve Garvey
Rep. Katie Porter, famed among Democrats for grilling powerful corporate barons and right-wing ideologues testifying before Congress, faces a serious risk of falling short in…
Election poll tracker: How do the parties compare?
How do people say they will vote in the UK general election? Our poll tracker measures the trends. Source link
Republican Steve Garvey’s remarkable rise to top of California poll
The latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by The Times shows Republican Steve Garvey with a slight lead with days to go…
Schiff, Garvey in lead for California Senate seat, poll shows
Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s campaign gambit of spending millions to highlight Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s conservative record appears to have paid off, making Garvey…
California poll reveals how third-party candidates could throw 2024 presidential race to Trump
Another central problem for Biden is the alienation of some key Democratic constituencies. Just after he was inaugurated, almost two-thirds of California voters had a…
Will raising fines put parents off taking kids out of school? Take our poll and have your say
From September, fines for parents who take their children out of school without permission will increase - with the minimum fine per parent spiralling from…
Capitol Journal: California’s Legislature is less popular than Trump with the state’s voters, poll finds
Reporting from Sacramento — The heavily Democratic state Legislature is less popular among California voters than President Trump. That’s not a typo. It’s a poll finding…
‘Jolt to reality’: Gaza war forces voter rethink ahead of South Africa poll | Elections
Cape Town, South Africa – Three months to South Africa’s much-anticipated general elections, the political landscape is being remade. Since Cyril Ramaphosa became president in…
Can anyone stop Britain’s Tories going full Trump? – POLITICO
Who’s left? With an election looming, none of the One Nation members’ preferred candidates have indicated they would stand in a future leadership contest, and…
Why do Gascón’s challengers’ campaign ads all look the same?
The ads open with a stirring violin track, the subject striding confidently past the Broadway facade of the L.A. County Hall of Justice, or the…
Poll: Schiff leads, with Porter and Garvey battling for second place in CA Senate race
Schiff, a 12-term Democrat from Burbank who has made former President Donald Trump his chief foil in the race, leads with 24 percent of likely…
Supreme Court faces continued strong disapproval, poll shows
The court faced a low point of 38 percent approval in July 2022. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A majority of adults still disapprove of the…
L.A. Times columnists say why California is still a Golden State
California has been a beacon, a destination, a paradise and promised land ever since its headlong expansion in a rush of gold fever. It’s also…
Nearly half of voters think it’s likely Biden will be replaced as nominee, a new poll shows
Fifty-one percent of voters were confident in the mental capacity and physical stamina of Trump to lead the country — but only 32 percent were…