Ted Cruz leaps ahead of Donald Trump in latest California poll

After a brief, very mild flirtation, California Republicans quickly concluded that Carly wasn't the one.

Source:  Real Clear Politics

In addition to Carly, the behinders in the 12/16-1/3 Field Poll:

• 4% - Jeb Bush
• 3% - Chris Christie
• 1% - John Kasich

Other stuff:

• Candidates with highest unfavorables
• 58% - Jeb Bush
• 45% - Donald Trump

Recent state polls:
Trump on top in Nevada.  (1/2/2016)
American Research Group poll in New Hampshire scrambles the picture.  (12/26/2015)
Ted Cruz is like this bouncing ball in 3 most recent Iowa polls.  (12/26/2015)
Trump continues to dominate in Georgia; Cruz in 2nd.  (12/19/2015)
Trump in 1st, Cruz surges into 2nd, Rubio treads water in Florida.  (12/19/2015)
New Hampshire: 5 months, 28 polls, 28 1st place finishes for Donald Trump.  (12/19/2015)
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz remain in seesaw battle for 1st in Iowa; Jeb Bush quietly re-emerges.  (12/15/2015)
Georgia Republicans go gaga over Donald Trump; Ben Carson gets the cold shoulder.  (12/12/2015)
Trump maintains comfortable lead in 2 latest South Carolina polls.  (12/10/2015) 

Carson jilted, Trump bouncy-bouncy, many respondents just plain loony in latest North Carolina Republican primary poll.  (12/8/2015)
Chris Christie no favorite son in New Jersey; Donald Trump rules for now.  (11/18/2015)
Carson continues ascent in Virginia, Bush going the way of Scott Walker; Rubio bobs.  (11/18/2015)
Trump, Cruz on upswing; Carson, Bush on downslide in latest Texas Republican primary poll.  (11/12/2015)
As the polls churn in Arizona: Trump and Fiorina = big losers; Carson and Rubio = big winners.  (11/11/2015)

Wisconsin voters don't necessarily heed Scott Walker's advice to dump Trump.  (10/1/2015)

Scott Walker quickly flames out in Michigan.  (9/17/2015)