PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek, Jui Shrestha | May 2012

Summary

Some findings of the current survey:

  • Just over half of likely voters support a proposition to raise the cigarette tax—a big drop since March.
  • Most likely voters say they will vote yes on a proposition to alter term limits in the California Legislature.
  • Half of likely voters say that President Obama’s support of gay marriage does not affect their view of him.

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

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

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