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CALIFORNians SUPPORT PROP. 36, ARE lukewarm about props. 32 AND 33
In the final blow for opponents of Proposal 36another poll – this one from the UC Berkeley Institute for Public Service – shows that the ballot measure has strong majority support.
The survey of 3,045 likely voters, conducted between September 25 and October 1, shows that 60% support the ballot measure to reintroduce penalties for certain drug and theft-related crimes, while only 21% are opposed and the remaining 19% are undecided.
Last month, an opinion poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed even stronger support for Prop. 36, with 71% of likely voters in that survey saying they would vote yes.
Regarding the new Berkeley IGS survey, a majority (61%) of “yes” voters endorsed the statement that “those convicted of repeatedly breaking the law should receive harsher sentences.” Meanwhile, 54% of “no” voters said they oppose the ballot measure because “it focuses too much on punishment and not enough on rehabilitation.”
Voters are much more divided on whether they support prioritizing rehabilitation and treatment for first-time offenders (47%) or imposing harsher penalties for lawbreakers (47%).
The ballot measure does not include money for treatment.
Voters were much less enthusiastic in their support for two other ballot measures: Proposal 32 And Proposal 33 – according to the survey.
Proposition 32, which would raise the state minimum wage from $15 to $18 and then index it to inflation, now has less than 50% support, with only 46% of likely voters saying they will vote yes. That’s a decline of six points since early August, when Berkeley IGS last polled this question.
As for Prop. 33, which would give local governments the power to implement rent control measures, the situation is even grimmer. Only 37% of likely voters say they are “yes” on the issue, down from 40% in August and with less than a month to go before Election Day.
You can read the findings for yourself here.
CALIFORNIA HAS A NEW WEBSITE
California officially has a new look. Or at least the website does.
Government Gavin Newsom During a news conference Friday, the new look of CA.gov was unveiled, which was recently overhauled and marked the first update to the state website since 2017.
“Much of the work we do to build a California for all is rooted in how accessible our government is to the people. “As part of our continued work to connect people with their government, today we are introducing a new CA.gov – California’s ‘homepage’ that serves as a portal to state services and programs,” Newsom said in a statement accompanying the renewal website.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Anyone who talks about the housing crisis without calling it what it is – a shortage caused in large part by extreme overregulation – is not serious about actually ending the crisis.”
— Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, via Threads.
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