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PPIC Poll Results Lean Left

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Editor Posted in 2012 Elections Leave a comment

Generally considered a liberal or left-leaning “think tank”, here’s a summarization of PPIC‘s latest statewide survey. Thanks to Scott Lay and the Nooner for allowing this republication from his regular daily email. Not for a minute do I believe the one-party rule Legislature’s has only a 56% disapproval rating.

POLL POSITION: PPIC is out with a poll looking at Californians and their attitudes toward government. In it, there are clear signs that voters are feeling modestly more optimistic. Continue reading→

Sixty four percent of California voters oppose Brown’s sales tax increase

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Editor Posted in 2012 Elections, Ballot Measures, California, Democratic Party, Gambling, Jerry Brown, Sales Tax, Taxes Leave a comment

A statewide survey released this week by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), found that 64% of the state’s voters oppose raising the state sales tax – a major element of California Jerry Brown’s proposed fix for our state budget deficit. Majorities across parties are against this idea, although Democrats (54%) are less likely to oppose it than independents (71%) or Republicans (74%). The poll also found that 35% adults, (41% likely voters) prefer closing our budget deficit mainly through spending cuts.

The news wasn’t good for our federal government either – only 35 percent of those surveyed think President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress will be able to work together and accomplish a lot in the next year and 62 percent do not. And just a quarter of Californians (25%) approve of the U.S. Congress, whose job approval rating sank to a record-low 20 percent in December 2011. Likely voters are even less likely (14%) to approve of Congress. Continue reading→