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In your opinion, what is the most important problem facing the US today?
Resultscost of living, economy, inflation, jobs (26%), government in general, problems with elected officials, political parties (19%), immigration, illegal immigration (10%), crime, gangs, drugs (6%), democracy, elections (5%), homelessness (5%), housing costs, availability (5%), environment, pollution, climate change (4%), federal budget, deficit, taxes (3%), other (16%), don't know (2%)
Sample: 1677 Adults, Survey Release Date: 6/13/2024
Survey: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
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?
Resultsjobs, economy, inflation (36%), housing costs, availability (19%), homelessness (13%), crime, gangs, drugs (7%), government in general, problems with elected officials, political parties (5%), environment, pollution, climate change (4%), state budget, deficit, taxes (4%), immigration, illegal immigration (3%), other (10%), don't know (1%)
Sample: 1677 Adults, Survey Release Date: 6/13/2024
Survey: PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
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]
Resultsteaching 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
What do you think is the most important issue facing California's K-12 public schools today?
Resultslack 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
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?
Resultsjobs, 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?
Resultsjobs, 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?
Resultsjobs, 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
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PPIC Statewide Survey: Time Trends for the Mood of Californians
PPIC Statewide Survey: Time Trends for Job Approval Ratings
PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on Public Attitudes and Fiscal Realities in Five Stressed States
PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on California Elections
PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on Campaign Ethics