Cal Poll 1301: February 5-17, 2013


IMMIGRATION/IMMIGRANTS



q17a
Q17.(FORM B)(a. Increase the number of federal border agents patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border) ... Do you favor or oppose this policy?
Percent
N
Value
Label
67.5
280
1
Favor
25.3
105
2
Oppose
7.2
30
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Record/columns: 1/96-98


q17b
Q17.(FORM B)(b. Impose stiff penalties on employers who hire illegal immigrants) ... Do you favor or oppose this policy?
Percent
N
Value
Label
56.6
235
1
Favor
38.8
161
2
Oppose
4.6
19
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Record/columns: 1/99-101


q17c
Q17.(FORM B)(c. Create a program that would allow illegal immigrants [citizen path under conditions]) ... Do you favor or oppose this policy?
Percent
N
Value
Label
89.6
372
1
Favor
7.7
32
2
Oppose
2.7
11
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Record/columns: 1/102-104


q17d
Q17.(FORM B)(d. Build more fences along major sections of the U.S.-Mexico border) ... Do you favor or oppose this policy?
Percent
N
Value
Label
48.4
201
1
Favor
45.3
188
2
Oppose
6.3
26
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Record/columns: 1/105-107


q17e
Q17.(FORM B)(e. Continue the policy of having federal immigration agents round up, detain and deport immigrants found to be living here illegally) ... Do you favor or oppose this policy?
Percent
N
Value
Label
48.7
202
1
Favor
41.2
171
2
Oppose
10.1
42
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Record/columns: 1/108-110


q17f
Q17.(FORM B)(f. Create temporary worker programs for illegal immigrants that would legalize their status and allow them to work in this country) ... Do you favor or oppose this policy?
Percent
N
Value
Label
74.7
310
1
Favor
19.8
82
2
Oppose
5.5
23
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Record/columns: 1/111-113


q17g
Q17.(FORM B)(g. Significantly increase the number of visas issued to immigrants who are engineers or hold other advanced degrees) ... Do you favor or oppose this policy?
Percent
N
Value
Label
70.8
294
1
Favor
24.1
100
2
Oppose
5.1
21
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/114-116


q18a
Q18.(a. Get California driver's licenses) ... Do you agree or disagree that they should be allowed to [ITEM]?
Percent
N
Value
Label
49.8
415
1
Agree
45.9
383
2
Disagree
4.3
36
8
No opinion
100.0
834


Total
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Record/column: 1/117


q18b
Q18.(b. Pay the same amount to attend California's public universities as the state's legal residents) ... Do you agree or disagree that they should be allowed to [ITEM]?
Percent
N
Value
Label
60.7
506
1
Agree
35.1
293
2
Disagree
4.2
35
8
No opinion
100.0
834


Total
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Record/column: 1/118

MORALITY ISSUES



q19
Q19. Do you approve or disapprove of California allowing same-sex couples to marry and have regular marriage laws apply to them?
Percent
N
Value
Label
58.2
485
1
Approve
35.1
293
2
Disapprove
6.7
56
8
Undecided/no opinion
100.0
834


Total
Properties
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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/119-121


q20
Q20.(FORM A) ... How important is it to you for the Supreme Court to overturn California's same sex marriage ban and allow same sex couples in the state to marry...?
Percent
N
Value
Label
36.0
151
1
Very important
22.2
93
2
Somewhat important
10.3
43
3
Not too important
25.5
107
4
Not at all important
6.0
25
8
No opinion


415
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/122-124


q21
Q21. Do you favor or oppose making the use of marijuana legal, with age and other controls like those that apply to alcohol?
Percent
N
Value
Label
51.7
431
1
Favor
44.7
373
2
Oppose
3.6
30
8
No opinion
100.0
834


Total
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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/125-127


q22
Q22.(FORM B) In 1996 California voters approved Proposition 215, the medical marijuana initiative, which [...definition]. Do you favor or oppose this law?
Percent
N
Value
Label
68.4
284
1
Favor
27.5
114
2
Oppose
4.1
17
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/128-130


q23
Q23.(FORM B) Do you favor or oppose efforts by the federal government to crack down on businesses in California trying to sell marijuana for medicinal purposes?
Percent
N
Value
Label
29.6
123
1
Favor
64.3
267
2
Oppose
6.0
25
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/131-133


q23x
Q23x.(FORM B) Would you favor or oppose allowing dispensaries that sell medical marijuana to operate in the city or town where you live?
Percent
N
Value
Label
55.2
229
1
Favor
40.5
168
2
Oppose
4.3
18
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/134-136

ECONOMY



q24
Q24. How would you generally describe economic conditions in California now? Would you say that economically, California is in good times or bad times right now?
Percent
N
Value
Label
15.9
133
1
Good times
71.7
598
2
Bad times
9.0
75
3
In-between (volunteered)
3.4
28
8
No opinion
100.0
834


Total
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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/137-139


q25
Q25.(FORM A) Would you say that you and your family are financially better off or worse off today than you were a year ago?
Percent
N
Value
Label
29.6
124
1
Better off
42.2
177
2
Worse off
25.8
108
3
No change (volunteered)
2.4
10
8
No opinion


415
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/140-142


q26
Q26.(FORM A) Looking ahead, do you think that a year from now you will be better off financially, worse off, or just about the same as now?
Percent
N
Value
Label
29.4
123
1
Better off in a year
16.2
68
2
Worse off in a year
49.9
209
3
No change
4.5
19
8
No opinion


415
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/143-145


q27
Q27.(FORM A) How serious a problem do you think unemployment is in California at this time? Is it very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious?
Percent
N
Value
Label
59.2
248
1
Very serious
33.9
142
2
Somewhat serious
3.3
14
3
Not too serious
1.2
5
4
Not at all serious
2.4
10
8
No opinion


415
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/146-148


q28
Q28.(FORM A) Looking ahead, do you think job opportunities in California will be better, about the same, or worse in the coming year?
Percent
N
Value
Label
36.0
151
1
Better
33.4
140
2
About the same
26.5
111
3
Worse
4.1
17
8
No opinion


415
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/149-151

GLOBAL WARMING



q29
Q29. Which of the following statements about global warming comes closest to your opinion?
Percent
N
Value
Label
35.0
292
1
Global warming has been established as a serious problem and immediate action is necessary
26.0
217
2
There is enough evidence that global warming is taking place and some action is necessary
21.3
178
3
We don't know enough about global warming and more research is necessary before we take any actions
14.6
122
4
Concerns about global warming are unwarranted
3.0
25
8
Don't know/no opinion
100.0
834


Total
Properties
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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/152-154


q30
Q30.(FORM B) Do you approve or disapprove of the job the federal government is doing in dealing with the problem of global warming?
Percent
N
Value
Label
21.9
91
1
Approve
63.9
265
2
Disapprove
14.2
59
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/155-157


q31
Q31.(FORM B) Do you approve or disapprove of the job the state government is doing in dealing with the problem of global warming?
Percent
N
Value
Label
34.0
141
1
Approve
51.6
214
2
Disapprove
14.5
60
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


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Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/158-160


q32
Q32.(FORM B) Generally speaking, do you favor or oppose this [2006 greenhouse gas emissions] law? Do you (favor/oppose) it strongly or somewhat?
Percent
N
Value
Label
41.0
170
1
Favor strongly
24.1
100
2
Favor somewhat
10.4
43
3
Oppose somewhat
17.1
71
4
Oppose strongly
7.5
31
8
No opinion


419
-99
Question not asked
100.0
834


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: -99
Record/columns: 1/161-163