Just two weeks ahead of the November elections, Californians continue to appear poised to enact stricter theft and drug laws.
The latest Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) survey found once again that a vast majority of voters support Proposition 36.
Driving the news: Proposition 36 would repeal parts of Proposition 47, which was passed in 2014 and made theft and drug offenses worth under $950 a misdemeanor.
- Proposition 36 would lengthen some felony sentences and make crimes valued at under $950 a felony if someone has already been convicted twice.
The big picture: The survey found that 73% of all likely voters support Proposition 36, an increase from 71% in the latest poll.
- Only 25% of all likely voters plan to vote against Proposition 36, according to the survey.
- Democrats support the initiative at a 67% rate, independents at 72% and Republicans at 86%.
Rent Control:California voters also appear poised to shoot down Proposition 33, which would expand the ability of local governments to enact rent control across the state.
- The poll found that 42% of voters support the initiative, with 54% opposing.
- Opposition to the measure comes in spite of Democrats supporting it at a 55% rate, but Republicans are dragging it down with only 18% supporting and 79% opposed.
Bonds: The two $10 billion bonds also have majority support, per the poll.
- Proposition 2, which would provide funding for repairs, upgrades and construction at public K-12 schools, has 52% support.
- Proposition 4, which would provide funding for wildfire prevention and protect communities and natural lands from climate risks, would pass with 60% of the vote.
Down the ballot: The PPIC poll also surveyed voters on six other initiatives, with half of them receiving enough support to pass.
- Proposition 3 would enshrine the right to marry regardless of sex or race in the California Constitution. The PPIC poll found that it would pass with 68% support.
- Proposition 5 would allow local bonds for affordable housing and public infrastructure. It has 48% support in the survey and needs 55% to pass.
- Proposition 6 would eliminate involuntary servitude for inmates and has 56% support.
- Proposition 32 would gradually raise the minimum wage to $18 an hour and has 54% support
- Proposition 34 effectively targets AIDS Healthcare Foundation founder Michael Weinstein from pushing his own personal political agenda. It limits how healthcare providers spend revenue from a federal drug prescription program. At only 47% support, the initiative is down from 53% last month.
- Proposition 35 would make the MCO tax, which taxes healthcare providers, permanent to boost Medi-Cal funding. It has 62% support in the poll.
