PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Summary
Some findings of the current survey:
- Californians are divided on how to spend the budget surplus. But a majority of likely voters (57%) prefer to pay down state debt and build up the reserve, while just 39 percent prefer to restore funding for social services.
- Californians continue to express distrust in state and federal government; most think both are run by a few big interests looking out for themselves.
- A slim majority Californians oppose the increased use of fracking; 46 percent favor building the Keystone XL pipeline.
Job Approval Ratings:
President Obama [PDF] Governor Brown [PDF] California State Legislature [PDF] U.S. Congress [PDF] Their Own State Legislators in the Assembly and Senate [PDF] Their Own Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives [PDF]
Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings:
President Obama [XLS] Governor Brown [XLS] California State Legislature [XLS] U.S. Congress [XLS]
Their Own State Legislators in the Assembly and Senate [XLS] Their Own Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives [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.