Based on a Field Poll which was released on July 16, 2010, approximately 49% of Californians approved the controversial immigration law of Arizona wherein it makes illegal immigration a crime against the state. This said law allows the police and other officials of the Grand Canyon to question the immigration status of certain individuals on grounds of “reasonable suspicion”. The results of the said poll again divided the Californian people which resulted into a 49% to 45% approve – disapprove vote.

The politics professor of University of San Francisco, Corey Cook stated that the views of the Californians regarding the immigration law of Arizona will have a small impact on both races, stating that the real issue is as to how the questioned citizens will handle the queries about the said immigration issues. A gubernatorial candidate for the Republicans named Whitman has made some appeals to Latin voters, stating that she is not agreeable with the law. She even published some bilingual newspapers to compare her similarities. The gubernatorial candidate of the Democrats Brown, is also not in favor of the immigration law.Some of the cities of California also are not in favor of the law, and they even banned their residents from going to Arizona. D-Sacramento and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg also agreed to boycott Arizona, among others.The survey was done in June 22 up to July 5, which was decided by 1,390 voters in California. Officials also claim that the said poll has a plus or minus percentage points of 2.8% margin of error.