Supporters of a California ballot proposition to end the state’s death penalty and replace it with life in prison without parole now outnumber opponents of the measure, according to a Field Poll survey, and undecided voters could determine the outcome in the Nov. 6 election.

The survey released Friday, Nov.2 shows that 45percent of the respondents support Prop. 34, while 38 percent said they would vote against it. It is the first timethat a survey has shown “yes” votes ahead of those opposed, Field Poll Director Mark DiCamillo said by phone.

The Field Poll also reported that voters were trending to vote “no” on Prop. 32, the initiative to stop payroll deductions for campaign contributions. The survey shows 50 percent of surveyed voters were opposed, and 34 percent voting to approve and 16 percent undecided.

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