Eighty-five percent of California conservatives recently surveyed said they have considered leaving The Golden State because of its "political culture" — and 77% would quit the state because of its high taxes.
By contrast, only 11% of registered Democrats in the survey by Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California-Berkeley said they would leave because over the political climate, while 77% cited housing costs.
Known as the Berkeley IGS Poll, the results were released last week and tallied responses from 4,527 registered voters collected Sept. 13-8.
California, long a blue state, has 55 votes in the Electoral College — the most of any state in the nation. Those votes went to Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
Here are the Berkeley IGS Poll's results:
Are you considering leaving California?
Among Republicans:
- Serious consideration: 40%
- Some consideration: 31%
- No consideration: 26%
- Yes, but within California: 3%
Among Democrats:
- No consideration: 48%
- Some consideration: 24%
- Serious consideration: 14%
- Yes, but within California: 13%
- If you are considering leaving California, why?
Among Republicans (top four answers):
- Political culture: 85%
- High taxes: 77%
- High housing costs: 63%
- Overcrowding: 45%
Among Democrats:
- High housing costs: 77%
- High taxes: 36%
- Overcrowding: 33%
- Political culture: 11%
The Berkeley IGS poll has a margin of error of 2%.