Governor Brown of California speaks at the Center for American Progress 10th Anniversary policy forum in WashingtonBy using Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Approval ratings for Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown are at their absolute best level considering the fact that he took administrative center, but that reputation won’t translate into votes amongst independents in his bid for a fourth time period next year, a brand new poll presentations. "Democrats are going to support his re-election no matter what, and Republicans are equally more likely to oppose it," stated Dan Schnur, director of the USC/Los Angeles Instances poll and the Unruh Institute of Politics at USC. Independent voters within the state are conflicted, he mentioned. However that has no longer necessarily endeared him to the state's Republicans, who include about 30 p.c of voters, the ballot showed.