press release Picture Of Health? Californians Prefer To Make Health Policy At The Ballot Box Feb 23, 2005
press release Special Survey on Orange County: What A Difference A Decade Makes! Ten Years After Bankruptcy, The OC Loves Government Dec 1, 2004
press release Californians Want Popular Vote – Not Electoral College – To Choose President Oct 21, 2004
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare Oct 21, 2004 Some findings of the survey Among likely voters, the Democratic ticket of Senators John Kerry and John Edwards holds a 12-point lead over the ticket of Republican President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney (51% to 39%). U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer holds an 18-point lead among likely voters over Republican challenger Bill Jones (53% to 35%). Proposition 63 — a ballot measure that would fund expansion of mental health services by raising the personal income tax on those making over $1million annually by 1 percent — is backed by 62% of likely voters. Proposition 71 — a proposal to fund stem cell research in California with a $3 billion state bond issue — is favored by an 11-point margin and is supported by half of likely voters (50% to 39%). Proposition 72 — a referendum on legislation passed last year requiring all large and medium employers in the state to provide health insurance for their employees — remains short of the majority needed to approve the law (41% to 38%). One year after Governor Schwarzenegger’s historic election, Californians remain impressed with his performance. Eight in ten say the governor has met (41%) or exceeded (40%) their expectations, and 61% of Californians approve of the way he is handling his job. This is the 51st PPIC Statewide Survey and the 19th in a series of large-scale public opinion polls that PPIC is conducting on a periodic basis throughout California's election cycles. The purpose of this series is to develop an objective, in-depth profile of the social, economic, and political forces affecting public policy preferences and ballot choices in California.
press release Central Valley Residents Express Satisfaction With Their Communities And Quality Of Life, Ambivalence About The Future Nov 17, 1999
