Californians strongly oppose Trump — and 53 percent say state's members of Congress should 'never' work with him
WASHINGTON - A year after his election, President Donald Trump remains wildly unpopular in California, and the state's voters are split over whether members of Congress should work with him when possible, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found.
The percentage of voters seeking cooperation overall - 47 percent - dropped somewhat when it came to Trump's immigration policies, which the state's Democratic officeholders have fought with legislation and lawsuits.
Most California voters praised immigrants and rejected negative characterizations of them that have come from the president and some of his supporters. Eight in 10 said immigrants here without proper documentation were seeking work, not "a handout," and that they improve the communities in which they live.
Those sentiments were not shared by the bulk of Republicans, a strong majority
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