‘Troubling development’ for Newsom: California Latinos inclined to support recall, poll finds

Sac Bee ^ | 3/25/21 | Kim Bojorquez

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In the wake of a pandemic that has devastated Latino communities in California, a new statewide poll finds that Latino voters are more likely to vote to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom than white, Asian and Black voters.

The Probolsky Research poll released this week found that 44.5% of Latino voters said they would vote for Newsom to be recalled from office, while 41% said they would vote no. About 14% were undecided.

The poll results offer a glimpse of Latino voters’ attitudes toward the Democratic governor amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“It really just speaks to the current state of affairs of Latinos being disproportionately impacted health-wise and economically by this pandemic,” said Adam Probolsky, president of the nonpartisan opinion research firm.

Additionally, the poll showed about 49% of white voters, 49% of Asian voters and 72% of Black voters said they would vote no on the recall. Overall, about 52.5% of California voters surveyed said they would vote no on the recall, compared to 34.6% who would vote yes.

Linda Martinez-Hanna, a health care aide living in El Dorado Hills, said she signed a recall petition last November after becoming frustrated by the business closures across California brought on by the pandemic and paying too much in state taxes.

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...Probolsky Research poll released this week found that 44.5% of Latino voters said they would vote for Newsom to be recalled from office, while 41% said they would vote no.

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