Clinton’s edge shrinks in California as negative rating rises

Published September 20, 2016 4:16pm ET



Hillary Clinton’s image among voters in California has declined rapidly since July, as has her lead over Donald Trump in the Golden State, a new Field/Institute of Government Studies poll shows.

The Democratic presidential hopeful still edges Trump by double digits in the state, but the 24-point advantage she held earlier this summer has shrunk by 7 percentage points. Clinton now leads Trump 50 percent to 33 percent among California voters likely to participate in the November election.

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