Press Release: July 29, 2015
Senate Republican Leader Responds to PPIC Survey on the Environment
Proposed Legislation Would Hit California Families in the Pocketbook
SACRAMENTO – The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) recently issued its July 2015 survey about Californians and the Environment with the focus on global warming and drought severity.
Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff (R-San Dimas) issued the following statement in response to the study: Continue reading
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Contact: Angie Pappas at 916.431.2731 or apappas@calrest.org
California Restaurant Association denounces AB 10 deal; 25% wage hike for entry-level workers a blow to small businesses
(SACRAMENTO – Sept. 11, 2013) – With state leaders announcing an agreement for an unprecedented 25% increase in the minimum wage, the California Restaurant Association (CRA) calls on the Governor, Senators and Assemblymembers to consider the immense damage the move would cause to thousands of small businesses across the state. Continue reading
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