New poll provides insight into how Californians might vote

by a San Francisco nonprofit is giving us an idea of what California voters are thinking ahead of next Tuesday's midterm election. Now KTVU's James Torres is with us now with some of the key numbers from this statewide poll. Good morning, James. Good morning to you both. It's a survey that offered a questionnaire to more than a thousand registered eligible voters here in California. And we found that some of the tightest races coming up in these midterm elections are exactly what you might think. That survey is done by the Public Policy Institute of California. That's a non-profit, non-partisan think tank that specializes in political research. They put out these polls all the time. Well, with this one, among its findings, it suggests Proposition 40, aka the billionaire's tax, could be one of the tightest races on the ballot, with 52% of those surveyed saying they would vote against the measure, with most of its support coming from Democrats, especially those in the Bay Area. Other tight races include Props 39, which addresses voter ID, and Props 41 and 42, which deal with state taxes. One of the largest items on the ticket and the one we are keeping our eyes close on is the race for California's governor. And as predicted, Democrat Javier Becerra is leading the way by almost double the margin. According to the poll, Californians are swaying 61 percent for Becerra, with a large percentage of his support coming from both the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Republican Steve Hilton is seeing much of his support from the Central Valley. And when it comes to congressional control, the poll doesn't address any specific races in the House or the Senate, but it did ask if you would vote Democrat or Republican in those congressional races if the race was today. 63% of those surveyed answered Democrat. We are reporting live this morning in Alameda. I'm James Torres KTVU Fox 2 News. All right thank you James.