New numbers from the Public Policy Institute of California show that Hillary enjoys a much more substantial lead over her Dem rivals in that state than Rudy does in the GOP primary field:

Clinton 41%

Obama 23%

Edwards 14%

Meanwhile, among Republicans:

Giuliani 22%

Romney 16%

McCain 15%

Remember, one key to Rudy's primary strategy is to compensate for being out of step ideologically with southern and conservative voters by racking up victories in big coastal states like California, New York and Florida. Yet he's only clinging to a modest lead in California.