Two new polls out today – from SurveyUSA and PPP – show that progressives are rallying to save California from the right-wing forces that are spending limitless amounts of money to destroy our state and our future.

First up is SurveyUSA, as reported by Doug Sovern of CBS/5 on Twitter:

Brown and Boxer take the lead for first time in two months: Brown 46, Whitman 43.

Also interesting to note Brown’s surge in Rasmussen, since data they sent me yesterday had Whitman still ahead. This polling was done Monday.

Boxer 49 Fiorina 43. That’s an 8-point swing for Boxer in last 3 wks

Prop 19: 47% say “certain” to vote yes, to legalize pot. 42% say “certain” to vote no

The SUSA poll is very similar to the PPP poll I described yesterday, showing Brown up 47-42. PPP also gives Boxer an 8 point lead and shows very similar numbers on Prop 19, with it ahead 47-38.

So what do these polls mean? They show quite clearly that progressives are rallying to save California. Whether’s it’s because of Prop 19 or anger at the prospect of right-wing extremists like Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina winning elections, the enthusiasm gap is much narrower here in California (some indications are that it doesn’t exist at all) and as a result, Brown and Boxer as well as Prop 19 now have important leads in the polls.

Yet those leads are still close. Brown and Boxer are rallying right now, but there’s still 6 weeks to go. Whitman and Fiorina have millions more to spend on this race, and have been building a strong field campaign. There’s no time to get complacent or careless. We can save California and build a more progressive future, but only if we keep getting involved and don’t let up, even for a second, between now and November 2.