Some findings of the current survey:
- Californians show signs of optimism about the state’s future.
- Strong majorities support spending reforms; smaller majorities support lowering the vote thresholds to pass state and local taxes.
- Californians favor a “split roll” property tax but express record-high opposition to taxing services or increasing the vehicle license fee.
Job Approval Ratings:
Governor Brown [PDF]
California State Legislature [PDF]
Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings:
Governor Brown [XLS]
California State Legislature [XLS]
Mood of Californians:
General Direction of Things in California [PDF]
Economic Outlook for California [PDF]
Time Trends for the Mood of Californians:
General Direction of Things in California [XLS]
Economic Outlook for California [XLS]
This survey was supported with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, The David and Susan Coulter Family Foundation, and the Walter S. Johnson Foundation.
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