As Gavin Newsom revs up a possible presidential bid, California voters reject the governor’s moratorium on the death penalty, which he imposed in March of 2019.
Fear of rising crime is a reason for the opposition to Newsom’s moratorium and the strong majority in favor of the death penalty law. Other findings of the poll include that 61.4% of registered voters feel “less safe” than they did just two years ago.
As crime continues to rise and Californians feel less safe, voters in California have demonstrated a remarkable change in attitude on Governor Newsom’s Death Penalty Moratorium, with 40% now disagreeing with Newsom’s executive order and just 34% supporting it, according to a just released new poll.
This comports with late-2022 Gallup polling showing Americans nationally, remain steady in their support for the death penalty which could become a factor in a Newsom presidential run.
Read the entire poll and judge for yourself HERE.
