PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Some findings of the current survey:

• Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman leads the field among likely voters in the GOP gubernatorial primary, but Democrat Jerry Brown beats all three potential Republican candidates in hypothetical 2010 general election matchups.
• More than half of likely voters say the issues of lowering the legislative vote threshold to pass a state budget and allowing same-sex marriage are very important.
• Half of Californians support proposed changes to the health care system, given what they know about the legislation. They take a pessimistic view of military efforts in Afghanistan, and are divided on President Obama’s proposal for more troops there.

Job Approval Ratings:
President Obama
Governor Schwarzenegger
California State Legislature
U.S. Congress
Their Own State Legislator in the Assembly and Senate
Their Own Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives

Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings:
President Obama
Governor Schwarzenegger
California State Legislature
U.S. Congress
Their Own State Legislators in the Assembly and Senate
Their Own Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives

Mood of Californians:
General Direction of Things in California
General Direction of Things in the United States
Economic Outlook for California
Economic Outlook for the United States

Time Trends for the Mood of Californians:
General Direction of Things in California
General Direction of Things in the United States
Economic Outlook for California
Economic Outlook for the United States