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2011 Political Report. Brown, speaking to KCBS radio, said: “ You ’ ve got to get real here… Don ’ t say I ’ m going to solve this problem by creating a bunch of new problems that we ’ ll have even more trouble handling. ”.
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Brown, speaking to KCBS radio, said: “You’ve got to get real here… Don’t say I’m going to solve this problem by creating a bunch of new problems that we’ll have even more trouble handling.”
Is California going in the right or wrong direction? (among likely voters) • Right direction: 32% • Wrong direction: 61% • Don’t know: 7%
ISSUE PRIORITIES among likely voters • Balancing the State Budget – 35% • Jobs, economy – 31% • Education – 15%
Gov. JERRY BROWN • Favorably view: 56% • Non-favorably view: 38% ____________________________________________________________________________________________ +18 points Favorability has improved since Nov. 2010: 50/42 (Nov. 2010) – 56/38 (January 2011) * Voter confidence in Brown: 53/44 = +9 points
What are voters hearing? Majority of voters have heard a great deal about California’s budget: • 57% - heard a great deal • 29% - heard some • 10% - just a little • 4% - nothing/don’t know
Likely voters agree a mix of cuts and taxes is needed to solve the budget gap 2011: +14 points • 53% - preventing deep cuts in education and health care most important • 39% - preventing tax increases most important *2009 same question: 42% & 49% = +7 points
Governor’s Budget ProposalVote on tax/fee package with major spending cuts to close the $25 billion budget deficit • Satisfied: 58% • Dissatisfied: 29% • Haven’t heard/Don’t’ know: 13%
2010 vs.. 2011 • November 2010: 10 million voters • June 2011: 3.5 million expected to vote