UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute: Latinos, Younger Voters, and Moderates among Republicans most likely to Break with Trump II-Era Immigration Politics: Poll Findings from California

UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute in a report (Latinos, Younger Voters, and Moderates among Republicans most likely to Break with Trump II-Era Immigration Politics: Poll Findings from California) released today provides data about immigration politics in the Golden State. Findings from the August 2025 UC Berkeley IGS California Voter Poll show that while Democrats are largely uniform in their opposition to Trump immigration enforcement actions, California Republicans express mixed views and are more likely to break with party-line rhetoric and strategy than Democrats.

Democrats are largely uniform in their opposition to Trump immigration enforcement actions. Republicans express mixed views. The analysis shows that among Republicans in California, a significant share of Latinos, younger voters, and self-described political moderates, especially women, disagree with many of Trump’s immigration enforcement tactics. "Overall, . . . these subgroups strike a more moderate position on immigration than the prevailing conservative rhetoric driving national immigration policy."