(Sacramento, CA) — In the recent election, over 40-percent of California voters supported President-elect Trump, the highest for a Republican since George W. Bush in 2004. Experts argue that Californians may not be as liberal as Governor Gavin Newsom believes, pointing to conservative ballot measures and the removal of progressive District Attorney George Gascon.

While Trump lost to Vice President Kamala Harris in California, his vote share increased from 31-percent in 2016 to 34-percent in 2020, despite some residents moving to more conservative states like Florida and Texas. His total votes from California rank third, behind Texas and Florida.