California policy influencers, as polled by Politico, feel “indifferent” about former Vice President Kamala Harris running for governor in the state.
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Californiapolicyinfluencersare“indifferent”aboutformerVicePresidentKamalaHarrisrunningforgovernorinthestate,asurveyconductedbyPoliticoandUCBerkeley’sCitrinCenterfound.
ThepollsurveyedCaliforniaregisteredvotersandaselectedgroupofpolicyinsiders,whoincludedlawmakers,aswellasstateandfederalgovernmentstaffers.California’sregisteredvotersweremoreenthusiasticaboutHarristhanthepolicyinsiders,with33%reportedlyfeeling“joyful”aboutthepossibility.
Thirty-sixpercentofthepolicyinfluencerssaidtheyfelt“indifferent”aboutHarrisrunningforgovernor.Just4%saidtheywouldbeoutraged,22%saidtheywere“mostlyexcited”and20%saidtheywereirritatedbythepotentialgubernatorialbid.
Harrishasnotofficiallydeclaredhercandidacyinherhomestate,buthasvowedtoremainactiveinpoliticssincelosingtoPresidentDonaldTrumpinthe2024election.