New Poll Shows Governor’s Reform Measures Leading
October 4, 2005
SACRAMENTO – A new media poll released this evening by KABC-TV in Los Angeles and KPIX-TV in San Francisco shows Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s reform measures leading handily.
The poll of 989 registered voters (529 likely) is the first public poll to be taken after the Governor’s campaign launched it’s TV advertising blitz and was conducted by Survey USA (for more information on Survey USA, please see Schwarzenegger strategist Mike Murphy’s blog at
www.joinarnold.com). The survey was in the field from 9/30 – 10/02 and has a margin of error of 4.3%.
The results among likely voters are as follows:
Prop. 74
55% Yes
44% No
2% Undecided
Prop. 75
60% Yes
37% No
3% Undecided
Prop. 76
58% Yes
36% No
6% Undecided
Prop. 77
59% Yes
36% No
5% Undecided
The Governor’s reform agenda includes:
Proposition 74 which will require new teachers to work successfully for several years before they get tenure and a virtual job for life.
Proposition 75 which will give workers like police officers, firefighters and teachers the ability to choose whether or not money from their paychecks should be used for political purposes.
Proposition 76 which will control spending to end state deficits and balance the budget without raising taxes. At the same time, it will stabilize education funding to make sure our public schools are getting the money they need.
Proposition 77 which will allow independent judges to draw election districts instead of the politicians. It then allows voters to approve or reject those districts. It is about giving more power to the people and making politicians more accountable.
