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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek, and Nicole Willcoxon

October 2010

Some findings of the current survey:

  • Jerry Brown leads Meg Whitman by 8 points in the governor’s race.
  • Senator Barbara Boxer and challenger Carly Fiorina are locked in a close contest.
  • Support for Proposition 19, marijuana legalization, has dropped below 50 percent.
  • Six in 10 Californians are worried about being able to pay their rent or mortgage.

Job Approval Ratings:
President Obama [PDF]
Governor Schwarzenegger [PDF]
California State Legislature [PDF]
U.S. Congress [PDF]

Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings:
President Obama [XLS]
Governor Schwarzenegger [XLS]
California State Legislature [XLS]
U.S. Congress [XLS]

Mood of Californians:
General Direction of Things in California [PDF]
General Direction of Things in the United States [PDF]
Economic Outlook for California [PDF]

Time Trends for the Mood of Californians:
General Direction of Things in California [XLS]
General Direction of Things in the United States [XLS]
Economic Outlook for California [XLS]

This survey was supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.


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