Some findings of the current survey:
- The majority of voters (53%) in the November election say the state is headed in the right direction.
- Nearly six in 10 voters (58%) think that the governor and legislature will be able to work together and accomplish a lot in the next year.
- Sixty-eight percent say the state government is run by a few big interests, down from 78 percent one year ago.
- The initiative process remains popular, but voters have some complaints: ballot wording is too complicated and confusing (63%), there are too many initiatives on the ballot (60%), and too much money is spent on initiative campaigns (78%).
This is the 73rd PPIC Statewide Survey and the last in a four-part, pre- and post-election series, made possible with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
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Political Landscape Statewide Survey