California voters will soon weigh in on Proposition 50, the constitutional amendment to authorize the state legislature to redraw California congressional districts in response to Texas redistricting. In a virtual briefing last week, PPIC survey analyst Deja Thomas discussed support for and opposition to the ballot measure as well as the latest findings from PPIC’s statewide survey on Californians’ views of the government.

Among likely voters, 56% intend to vote yes on Prop 50: a majority of Democrats and independents support the measure while 9 in 10 Republicans oppose it. In addition, the measure earned majority support among likely voters who live in competitive congressional districts.

“About 9 in 10 likely voters say that the outcome of the vote on Prop 50 is at least somewhat important, with 68% saying very important,” Thomas said, adding: “Notably, we have not seen such a high level of importance placed on a ballot proposition since the survey began measuring this over 20 years ago.”

Californians also have signaled that political extremism and threats to democracy remains an important national issue. Forty percent of adults chose the issue as the top concern for the country—rising from 31% in February; jobs and the economy (19%) placed a distant second. Twelve percent of adults see immigration as a national top concern.

Most in the Golden State tend to view immigrants in a positive light. “About 7 in 10 or more adults and likely voters say immigrants are a benefit to the state, and majorities have said this since about the year 2000,” Thomas said. Similar shares of adults and likely voters disapprove of actions by the immigration and customs enforcement agency—although partisans are divided and opinions vary by region. Furthermore, half worry that they or someone they know might be deported, and those who are naturalized or noncitizens are much more likely than native born adults to say they worry.

Weeks into a government shutdown and nearly a year into the president’s second term, approval ratings for Trump stand at 26%. Thomas indicated that most disapprove across age, income, race/ethnicity, gender, and regions but partisans differ widely on their views of the president, with 8 in 10 Republicans approving and more than 9 in 10 Democrats disapproving. Californians are similarly unhappy with how Congress has handled its job—disapproval has reached a record low of 83% among adults.

On the state level, Governor Newsom has gained the approval of a majority of Californians (54%), but this share has fluctuated over the course of the year. Meanwhile, 49% of adults approve of the California Legislature.

Californians continue to harbor mild concerns about the state economy: about half believe the state is in a recession. Yet most Californians are satisfied with the financial situation of their own households, and feel relatively secure in their jobs; Thomas said that only about a third of Californians worry about losing their jobs—although younger Californians and those earning under $40,000 are among those with heightened concerns over job security.