(Just The News)—A new poll from UC Berkeley has found California voters overwhelmingly believe Gov. Gavin Newsom is more focused on doing things that help his presidential candidacy than actually governing, by a ratio of two-to-one.
“By a greater than two-to-one margin (54% to 26%), most voters believe that as Newsom serves out his final two years as governor, he is devoting more of his attention to things that might benefit himself as a possible candidate for president than governing the state and helping to solve its problems,” wrote Mark DiCamillo, director of the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies.
Eighty-three percent of Republicans, 52% of independents and 40% of Democrats agreed that Newsom was prioritizing his presidential run, while just 6%, of Republicans, 22% of independents and 41% of Democrats felt Newsom is focused on “governing the state and helping to solve its problems.”
The poll also explored Californians’ attitude on the state’s direction and governance, and the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on the state.
Newsom’s job approval is largely unchanged from January, with a 3% decline in those who strongly approve of his leadership and a 3% decline in those who strongly disapprove.
Sixty-four percent of Californians believe Trump tariffs will have a negative impact on California businesses and agriculture, while 20% say it will have a positive impact.
Californians believe the Trump administration will have a negative impact on California’s taxpayer-funded Medi-Cal program, illegal immigrants, climate change, public K-12 schools and higher education, water and public high speed rail by a broad two-to-one margin.
Of the polled state issues, Californians were only closely matched in the positive and negative impact of Trump policies on the state’s oil and gas industry, with 35% predicting a negative impact, 32% a positive impact and 33% having a mixed impact or no opinion.
Based on the polling questions, it’s unclear if voters with negative feelings towards the oil and gas industry answered that Trump administration policies that could have a positive impact on the industry are on the net bad for the state.
At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
After years of searching, I finally found a company that truly operates with integrity. Augusta Precious Metals has three important attributes that set them far above the competition:
- Non-Commissioned Sales Team: I cannot stress how important and unique this is. With just about every other company in the Gold IRA industry, the sales teams make commission from every account they open. This means they steer their clients toward the gold and silver products with the highest commission. With Augusta Precious Metals, the team is solely focused on putting the best gold and silver for their clients into their IRA. They get paid to serve the best interests of the Gold IRA client, NOT their own commission pay.
- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
- No Pressure, No Gimmicks: There’s an understanding among most in the Gold IRA industry that fear and pressure is the way to go. Augusta Precious Metals takes a sober approach when working with clients because they hold integrity in the highest possible regard. This is why they don’t offer gimmicks like “free” or “bonus” silver. It’s also why they do not apply pressure tactics to get quick sales. Their educational and transparent approach to doing business is exceedingly rare in the Gold IRA industry.
