The new SurveyUSA poll of the California gubernatorial race gives Republican former eBay CEO Meg Whitman the lead over Democratic state Attorney General Jerry Brown, who previously served as governor from 1975-1983 and also ran for Senate and the presidency.
The numbers: Whitman 46%, Brown 39%. The poll of likely voters has a margin of error of ±4%. There is no prior SurveyUSA poll for direct comparison.
The TPM Poll Average gives Brown a lead of 44.2%-41.8%.