Thread by @DEANintheYAY

Ahead of the #StateOfTheUnion, lets take a look at Californians' views of the US and President Biden & what has changed since he first took office.

There have been noticeable shifts in not only approval & confidence but also in the overall mood & economic outlook for the US.

Looking at approval, while slim majorities of adults and likely voters still approve of President Biden, there has been considerable change since 2021 including 20+ point drops among women, African Americans, Latinos, and Californians in households with incomes under $40,000.

Fewer than half now express a great deal or a good amount of confidence in President Biden to make the right decisions for the country's future. Confidence only eclipses a majority among Democrats, those in Los Angeles, & African Americans & fell 20+ points among women & Latinos.

And when it comes to optimism that Biden and Congress will be able to work together, only 1 in 4 Californians think this will happen—a decline of 42 points. And while solid majorities across most groups (except Republicans) held this view in 2021, 4 in 10 or fewer say this today.

And when we look at how Americans have viewed approval of & confidence in President Biden, we find double digit declines—similar to those among Californians— since 2021. However, Californians continue to be more approving of & confident in President Biden than adults nationwide.

For more data on views of President Biden and the US—including crosstabs & time trends—check out our latest @ppicnotes report. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

You can also find info on perceptions of Speaker McCarthy, the US Supreme Court, political parties, and much more. #SOTU
ppic.org/publication/pp…

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