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Poll: Many California voters get their info from social media, even if they don't trust it

LOS ANGELES — In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and ballot measures, most voters rely on the state-provided guide for election information, a new poll has found. But with so much at stake, Californians also seek out information from a variety of other channels — including social media, despite many saying it is an unreliable source. UC Berkeley's Institute of ...
Voter information guides sit bundled at the Orange County Registrar of Voters on Oct. 19, 2020, in Santa Ana, California.

LOS ANGELES — In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and ballot measures, most voters rely on the state-provided guide for election information, a new poll has found. But with so much at stake, Californians also seek out information from a variety of other channels — including social media, despite many saying it is an unreliable source.

UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies found that 58% of voters turn

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