Gov. Jerry Brown is more popular than he has been among California voters than at any time since retaking the governor’s office in 2011, a new survey has found.
The Public Policy Institute of California poll shows Brown’s approval on the rise, even as state voters appear to be souring on President Barack Obama.
The survey found 60% of the state’s likely voters give Brown positive marks more than three years into his third term as governor. Brown has not yet said whether he will seek an unprecedented fourth term later this year, but he is widely expected to run.
Brown holds large leads over one of his announced Republican candidates for the job. In a head-to-head match-up, he holds a 53-17% lead over Assemblyman Tim Donnelly.
http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-jerry-browns-approval-rating-reaches-new-high-survey-finds-20140129,0,1709396.story#axzz2rq9ILV6T
Creating jobs remains the #1 issue with voters (26% mentioned), followed by education (13%), state budget (10%), immigration (9%), water/drought (7% — 18% in the Central Valley) and healthcare (6%). Environmental concerns, once a priority among California voters, no longer rank. Entire survey:
http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_114MBS.pdf