Poll Gauges Californians’ Opinions on Health Care, Pension Issues

Californians largely support abortion access, cigarette taxes and changes to public pension systems, but opinion is more split on a tax hike that would fund education and health care programs, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California, the Sacramento Bee‘s “Capitol Alert” reports (Cadelago, “Capitol Alert,” Sacramento Bee, 9/30).

The survey took place from Sept. 13 to Sept. 22 and included 1,708 California adults.

Findings on Prop. 30

About 38% of respondents support extending — either temporarily or permanently — a sales and income tax hike under Proposition 30, which is set to expire at the end of 2018. Meanwhile, about 17% of respondents favor extending the tax increases, but only if they are temporary. Thirty-seven percent of respondents oppose extending the tax hike (PPIC survey, 9/30).

A ballot initiative proposed by a coalition of health care and education groups seeks to extend increased income taxes under Prop. 30. However, the proposed ballot measure would allow Prop. 30’s sales tax increase to expire in 2016, as scheduled.

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[Source]: California Healthline