Poll Watch: PPIC California Political Survey

PPIC California Political Survey

Senatorial Election

• Barbara Boxer (D) 42% [39%] {48%} (44%) [48%]
• Carly Fiorina (R) 35% [34%] {39%} (43%) [40%]
• Someone else 6%
• Don't Know 17% [22%] {13%} (13%) [12%]

Gubernatorial Election

• Meg Whitman (R) 38% [34%] {37%} (44%) [36%]
• Jerry Brown (D) 37% [37%] {42%} (39%) [41%]
• Someone else 7%
• Don't Know 18% [23%] {21%} (17%) [23%]

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Barbara Boxer is handling her job as U.S. Senator?

• Approve 43%
• Disapprove 52%

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Dianne Feinstein is handling her job as U.S. Senator?

• Approve 49%
• Disapprove 44%

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Arnold Schwarzenegger is handling his job as governor of California

• Approve 28% [25%]
• Disapprove 66% [66%]

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that Barack Obama is handling his job as president of the United States?

• Approve 48% [50%] {53%}
• Disapprove 48% [46%] {43%}

Since taking office, have Barack Obama’s economic policies made economic conditions better, worse, or not had an effect so far?

• Better 32%
• Worse 33%
• No effect 33%

Overall, do you think that Congress and the Obama administration are doing more than enough, just enough, or not enough to help create jobs?

• More than enough 6%
• Just enough 23%
• Not enough 68%

Proposition 19 is called the ‘Legalizes Marijuana Under California but Not Federal Law. Permits Local Governments to Regulate and Tax Commercial Production, Distribution, and Sale of Marijuana. Initiative Statute.’ If the election were held today, would you vote yes or no on Proposition 19?

• Yes 52%
• No 41%

In general, do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal, or not?

• Yes, legal 51%
• No, illegal 45%

Proposition 23 is called the ‘Suspends Implementation of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources of Emissions to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops to 5.5 Percent or Less for Full Year. Initiative Statute.’ If the election were held today, would you vote yes or no on Proposition 23?

• Yes 43%
• No 42%

Proposition 25 is called the ‘Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass Budget and Budget-related Legislation from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.’ If the election were held today, would you vote yes or no on Proposition 25?

• Yes 48%
• No 35%

Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea to lower the vote requirement to pass a state budget and state taxes from a two-thirds vote to a simple majority or 50 percent plus one vote?

• Good idea 44%
• Bad idea 46%

Do you favor or oppose raising the state taxes paid by California corporations to address the state budget deficit?

• Favor 42%
• Oppose 50%

Do you favor or oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to be legally married?

• Favor 53%
• Oppose 42%

Proposition 8, which eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry, was approved by voters in November 2008. Last month, a United States district court struck down Proposition 8, ruling it unconstitutional. Do you agree or disagree with the court’s ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional?

• Agree 42%
• Disagree 53%

Survey of 1,104 likely voters was conducted September 19-26, 2010.  The margin of error is ± 3.6 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted July 6-20, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 9-16, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 9-16, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 12-19, 2010 are in square brackets.  Party registration breakdown: 45% [45%] Democrat; 31% [31%] Republican; 23% [22%] Independent.  Political ideology: 9% [11%] very liberal; 23% [20%] somewhat liberal; 29% [30%] middle-of-the-road; 24% [24%] somewhat conservative; 14% [13%] very conservative.