A wide range of California voters are willing to give Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative the support it needs in November, but that could change in a hurry if the Legislature approves billions of dollars for the proposed high-speed rail project later this week, a new Field Poll shows. [cont.] […] Read more »
California voters oppose cuts in K-12 schools
California voters overwhelmingly oppose the automatic spending cuts that would fall almost entirely on K-12 public schools, along with colleges and universities, if a tax-raising initiative backed by Gov. Jerry Brown fails on the November ballot, according to a Field Poll released Wednesday. [cont.] Wyatt Buchanan, SFGate.com Read more »
California GOP sinking into third-party status
… Bruce McPherson, 68 — former California secretary of state and centrist legislator and current candidate for the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors — has re-registered as an independent, or “no party preference.” In doing that, McPherson is fitting into the pattern of millions of Californians who have snubbed […] Read more »
California: Voters Favor Gov. Brown’s Tax Initiative 52% to 35%
While there is greater overall support for Governor Jerry Brown’s tax increase initiative than for a competing measure sponsored by political activist Molly Munger, many voters currently have similar voting preferences toward both measures. [cont. — PDF] Mark DiCamillo and Mervin Field, The Field Poll Read more »
California: A June (not November) Electorate Explains the Vote
Voters gave the back of their hand to public employees unions from San Diego and San Jose to Green Bay and Eau Claire. But before left-wingers in California start slitting their wrists and right-wingers here start their victory dance, let’s remember the important point about the state’s historic low turnout: […] Read more »
California House: Tough Road for Democrats Gets Tougher
California has long been the cornerstone of the Democrats’ long-shot path to take back the House, but that already uphill plan got even more difficult on Tuesday, with two of the party’s best pick-up opportunities now off the table and a third once-prime seat starting off at a disadvantage. [cont.] […] Read more »