press release PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians And The Future: What Election? Candidates Skirt the Issues, Voters Tune Out Oct 25, 2006
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Future By Mark Baldassare Aug 30, 2006 Some findings of the current survey: Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger holds a 13-point lead over Democratic challenger Phil Angelides in the November governor's race. Republicans are more satisfied with their choice of candidate (58%) than Democrats are with theirs (42%). The four infrastructure bonds placed on the ballot by the legislature for transportation, housing, schools and flood mitigation have support from at least half of likely voters. But even supporters of individual bond measures think the total amount, about $43 billion, is too much. Looking towards the future, 34 percent of Californians think that improving jobs and the economy is the highest priority for the state by 2025, followed by the rehabilitation of state infrastructure, protecting the environment, and the creation of a more equal society. Four percent identify closing the border and stopping illegal immigration as the state's highest priority. Both likely voters (43%) and all adults (36%) identify light rail systems as their top priority for publicly funded surface transportation projects to accommodate the state's expected population growth by 2025. This is the 70th PPIC Statewide Survey and the first in a four-part, pre- and post-election series, made possible with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
press release Special Survey On The State Budget: State Of Uncertainty: Californians Undecided About Primary, Divided About Leadership, Future May 25, 2006
Report Federal Formula Grants: Federal Transit Assistance Programs By Tim Ransdell, Shervin Boloorian Sep 27, 2004 The nation’s last major surface transportation law, enacted in 1998, was the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century or TEA-21. The law expired on September 30, 2003, without Congress having reauthorized it, but temporary extension bills have kept TEA-21’s provisions operational. Under TEA-21, California has received more federal transit funding than any other state through the two major types of federal transit assistance—“formula grants” and “capital investment grants.” This report describes the data sources and formula programs used to determine the share each state receives in formula transit funds. It then discusses capital investment grants and loans, which support projects too large in scale to be sustained consistently by formula apportionments alone. Finally, it examines in detail the various proposals from the White House, the Senate, and the House for reauthorizing TEA-21.
press release Special Survey On Californians And The Future: Little Knowledge, Big Worries About State’s Future Aug 5, 2004
press release Special Survey of the Central Valley: Air Pollution Angst Settles Over Central Valley Apr 30, 2003
press release Not My Problem: Californians See But Don’t Feel Pain Of Growth-Related Challenges Facing State Nov 14, 2002
