In your opinion, what is the most important goal of California's K-12 public schools? [rotate top to bottom/bottom to top; 1-5/5-1, with 6 always last]

teaching students life skills (30%), preparing stuents for college (19%), teaching students the basics (19%), preparing students for the workforce (14%), preparing students to be good citizens (13%), other (specify_ (5%), don't know (1%)

Sample: 1605 Adults, Survey Release Date: 4/10/2024

Survey: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

What do you think is the most important issue facing California's K-12 public schools today?

lack of fundindg (10%), concerns about standards/quality of education (10%), concerns about political ideology influencing education (9%), concerns about curriculum (7%), quality of teachers (6%), inadequate preparation for college/life (5%), safety/security (4%), teacher retention/shortage (4%), lack of discipline/behavior of the children (3%), bullying (3%), large class sizes (3%), fighting/voilence/gangs (2%), inequaities (2%), low teacher pay (2%), shootings/gun violence/weapons (2%), technology access and digital divide (2%), other (specify) (20%), don't know (8%)

Sample: 1605 Adults, Survey Release Date: 4/10/2024

Survey: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

First, which one issue facing California today do you think is the most important for the governor and state legislature to work on in 2024?

jobs, economy, inflation (20%), homelessness (18%), housing costs, availability (14%), crime, gangs, drugs (11%), immigration, illegal immigration (10%), state budget, deficit, taxes (6%), environment, pollution, climate change (5%), government in general, problems with elected officials, political parties (2%), other (specify) (14%), don't know (2%)

Sample: 1628 Adults, Survey Release Date: 2/22/2024

Survey: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

First, thinking about the state as a whole, what do you think is the most important issue facing people in California today?

jobs, economy, inflation (31%), housing costs, availability (15%), homelessness (14%), crime, gangs, drugs (8%), environment, pollution, climate change (6%), immigration, illegal immigration (4%), government in general, problems with elected officials, political parties (3%), state budget, deficit, taxes (3%), water, drought (1%), other (specify) (12%), don't know (3%)

Sample: 1660 Adults, Survey Release Date: 12/6/2023

Survey: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

First, thinking about the state as a whole, what do you think is the most important issue facing people in California today?

jobs, the economy, inflation (28%), homelessness (14%), housing costs, availability (13%), crime, gangs, drugs (8%), environment, pollution, climate change (8%), government in general, problems with elected officials, parties (3%), state budget, deficit, spending, taxes (3%), immigration, illegal immigration (2%), other (specify) (16%), don't know (5%)

Sample: 1671 Adults, Survey Release Date: 9/26/2023

Survey: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Next, what do you think is the most important environmental issue facing California today?

water supply, drought, reservoirs (22%), loss of forests, forest fires, wildfires (18%), global warming, climate change, greenhouse gases (16%), air pollution, vehicle emissions, smog (8%), energy, fossil fuels, solar, nuclear, wind, alternative energy (5%), pollution in general (4%), landfills, garbage, sewage, waste, recycling (3%), water pollution of ocean, rivers, lakes, streams, beach pollution (3%), government regulation-too much, overregulation, politicians, environmentalists (1%), other (specify) (18%), don't know (3%)

Sample: 1724 Adults, Survey Release Date: 7/12/2023

Survey: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

First, thinking about the state as a whole, what do you think is the most important issue facing people in California today?

jobs, the economy, inflation (27%), homelessness (16%), housing costs, availability (11%), crime, gangs, drugs (7%), environment, pollution, climate change (6%), state budget, deficit, spending, taxes (5%), government in general (5%), immigration, illegal immigration (4%), water, water quality, availability, drought (2%), other (specify) (12%), don't know (6%)

Sample: 1576 Adults, Survey Release Date: 6/5/2023

Survey: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government