Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek, Nicole Willcoxon Jul 28, 2010 Some findings of the current survey: Opposition to offshore drilling has jumped 16 percent since last year. A slim majority say state action is needed right away to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among likely voters, Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman are about even in the race for governor, with 23 percent undecided. Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina are also in a close contest for the U.S. Senate, with 22 percent undecided. Job Approval Ratings: President Obama [PDF]Governor Schwarzenegger [PDF]California State Legislature [PDF] Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings: President Obama [XLS]Governor Schwarzenegger [XLS]California State Legislature [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 William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
press release Special Survey On Californians And The Environment: Ignoring Environmental, Coastal Concerns Could Be Perilous For California Politicos In 2006 Election Year Feb 23, 2006
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment By Mark Baldassare Feb 23, 2006 Some findings of the current survey An overwhelming number of likely voters in California (87%) say candidates’ positions on the environment and coast will be important in the 2006 gubernatorial elections. Latinos are more likely than whites (60% to 44%) to say the environmental policies of gubernatorial candidates are very important to them. Across political parties, support is high for reducing ocean and beach pollution, even if it means paying higher taxes (Democrats 80%, independents 73%, Republicans 68%). Partisan accord breaks down over offshore oil drilling: Eighty percent of Democrats and 69 percent of independents oppose it, while 51percent of Republicans favor it. Many Californians are very concerned about fish or other seafood for sale having contaminants such as mercury (64%) and being commercially overfished (46%). This is the 64th PPIC Statewide Survey and the seventh in a series of special surveys focusing on Californians and the environment. This survey focuses in particular on marine and coastal issues.
