California's political colors unlikely to shift much if red wave sweeps across U.S. in November

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The Democrats argued that gun rights advocates and gunmakers were at the root of the increase in violent crime nationwide because of the proliferation of firearms across the country.
54% : In fact, the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom are working to expand access to abortion in California, both for residents and people from out-of-state.
50% : "I want to be crystal clear: Abortion remains legal here in California and we are working to ensure that people -- regardless of where they come from -- can access abortion services with as much support and as few barriers as possible," said Jodi Hicks, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California.
46% :-- California's gun laws are widely viewed as some of the strictest in the country by advocates on both sides of the gun control debate; the Supreme Court ruling puts a number of those laws on shaky constitutional ground.-- Roughly 150,000 lower- and middle-income Californians could see their healthcare premiums spike if Congress does not extend federal subsidies for people covered by programs created under the Affordable Care Act.
42% : "To people across the country living in a state hostile to abortion: California is here for you.
37% : The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and allow states to outlaw abortion may be sending shock waves across the nation, but the ruling won't have any direct impact on abortion rights in California.
35% : California voters will be asked to choose between Bonta, a progressive with a left-leaning record on criminal justice issues, and likely Hochman, who is splitting the lanes between the tough-on-crime policies of decades past and more modern-day criminal justice reform ideas.

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