Some findings of the current survey:
- A record high 81 percent of residents think the state’s budget situation is a big problem.
- Californians are divided about legalizing marijuana but a majority approves its medical use.
- Senator Barbara Boxer leads all three potential GOP opponents in hypothetical November matchups.
- Support for Meg Whitman has plunged 23 points in two months in the Republican gubernatorial primary.
Job Approval Ratings:
Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings: President Obama
Governor Schwarzenegger
California State Legislature
U.S. Congress
Senator Boxer
Senator Feinstein
Time Trends for the Mood of Californians: General Direction of Things in California
Economic Outlook for California
This survey is supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.