PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
Summary
Some findings of the current survey:
- Obama and Biden lead Romney and Ryan by 14 points in the presidential race in California.
- On the two tax measures to fund education, half of likely voters favor Proposition 30 and support is slightly lower for Proposition 38.
- Likely voters prefer life imprisonment over death as the penalty for first-degree murder.
Job Approval Ratings:
President Obama [PDF] Governor Brown [PDF] California State Legislature [PDF] U.S. Congress [PDF] Senator Boxer [PDF] Senator Feinstein [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] Senator Boxer [XLS] Senator Feinstein [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.