Poll: California Democrats Most Excited About Biden and Harris (in That Order)

It could be just an indication of high name recognition, but when California Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters are asked which potential 2020 presidential nominees would excite them, topping the list are former Vice President Joe Biden (60 percent) and California Sen. Kamala Harris (58 percent).

That's one key finding of a statewide California survey of 912 registered voters conducted by the respected Quinnipiac University Poll.

Rounding out the list and well behind the top two are Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with 44 percent each, followed by former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke with 40 percent and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand whose nomination 21 percent say would excite them.

Biden, O'Rourke and Sanders have yet to declare their intentions on running in 2020.

Digging deeper into the survey, voters are mixed on how Harris would do as commander-in-chief. When all California voters were asked if Harris would make a good president, 40 percent said yes, while 38 percent said no. Harris did best among women, registered Democrats, Bay Area voters and younger voters aged 18 to 34 years old.

Overall, Harris gets generally positive reviews from voters on the job she's doing as senator, with 53 percent approving and 32 percent disapproving.

The poll also measured opinions on a wide range of issues, including border security and immigration.

By 64 to 32 percent, California voters oppose President Trump's plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Eighty percent of California Republicans support the . However, voters are evenly split on the broader question of the border situation, with 46 percent saying current security is effective and 46 percent saying it is not.

In a warning sign for Democrats in Sacramento, 52 percent of voters oppose extending Medi-Cal health coverage to undocumented immigrants while 40 percent support it.

In his new state budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes spending $197 million to expand full Medi-Cal coverage to eligible young adults ages 19 through 25 regardless of immigration status. The state already covers eligible undocumented children up to age 18.

Another key finding in the survey is how the cost of living in California is being felt here. Forty-three percent of California voters say they can't afford to live here, including 61 percent of voters 18 to 34 years old.

This is the first statewide poll Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University has conducted in California, but assistant poll director Tim Malloy says they expect to do six per year.

"It was inevitable we'd come to California," Malloy said, noting the Golden State's size and role as a public policy trendsetter.