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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas

Two in three likely voters favor Proposition 1, a March ballot measure that would restructure funding for behavioral health services in California. Nearly half believe that the United States has a responsibility to do something about the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, while a majority think Congress should authorize additional funding for Ukraine to support its war with Russia.

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Abortion May Emerge as a Key Issue in California’s Midterm Elections

By Dean Bonner

In our latest statewide survey, seven in ten likely voters disapproved of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This ruling and results from state ballot measures on reproductive rights—such as the recent referendum in Kansas—could elevate the role of abortion in the upcoming midterms.

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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

By Mark Baldassare, Lunna Lopes, Dean Bonner, David Kordus

Some findings of the current survey:

  • Ten years after California enacted AB 32, strong majorities support the law’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goal and favor expanding it.
  • Most Californians say they are willing to pay more for electricity from renewable sources to help reduce global warming.
  • When asked about the most important environmental issue facing the state, more Californians name water supply and drought than any other issue.
  • Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the presidential race; in the US Senate matchup, Kamala Harris leads Loretta Sanchez.

Crosstabs:
All Adults [PDF]
Likely Voters [PDF]

Time Trends:
All Adults [PDF]
Likely Voters [PDF]

The survey was supported with funding from The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation, the Heising-Simons Foundation, the Pisces Foundation, and the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation.

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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

Our latest statewide survey finds that Prop 1 (abortion rights) and Prop 30 (emissions reduction) have majority support, while about one-third approve of Prop 27 (online sports gambling).

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Solid Majorities of Californians View Crime as a Problem

By Dean Bonner

Nearly two in three Californians, including solid majorities across most regions of the state, say that violence and street crime in their community are a problem. Three in ten statewide say violence and street crime are a big problem, an increase from prior to the pandemic.

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PPIC Polling and the Immigration Debate

By Mark Baldassare

While the country is politically divided on immigration issues, the PPIC Statewide Survey has found some bipartisan agreement in California.

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Many Support Rent Control, but Prop 10 Lags

By Dean Bonner

Support for Prop 10, which would expand the authority of local governments to enact rent control, lags among California's likely voters yet support for rent control remains strong, generally.

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