However, by June 2025, a different picture emerged. An Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill survey conducted in April 2025 reported that Newsom's approval rating had dropped to 33%, with 42% disapproving and 24% neutral. This poll also found that 59% of California registered voters did not think Newsom should run for president in 2028, although 61% of Democrats supported a potential bid