Democrat Jerry Brown has opened a double-digit lead over Republican Meg Whitman in the governor’s race, according to a new Los Angeles Times/USC poll.
Brown was leading Whitman 52 percent to 39 percent among likely voters, expanding his lead particularly among women and Latino voters, according to the poll.
Campaigning Oct. 24 at several churches in south Los Angeles, Brown said after one stop that he is “cautiously optimistic” about his chances in November. Brown struck a populist tone, saying California is a wealthy state but that officials must “spread it out,” not “suck it all up to the top.”
He criticized Whitman for her scant voting record and called on congregants to cast ballots Nov. 2.
Brown has been endorsed by IBEW Local 1245 and the California Labor Federation.