For First Time, 50 Percent of Californians Favor Same-sex Marriage
Among all Californians, residents are more likely to favor (50%) than oppose (45%) same-sex marriage for the first time in the PPIC Statewide Surveys. Support among all adults has never surpassed 45 percent since the question was first asked in January 2000. There are clear partisan divisions: majorities of Democrats (64%) and independents (55%) are in favor, and most Republicans (67%) are opposed.
There is much more consensus on the issue of gays and lesbians in the military. In the wake of Obamas announcement that he would like to repeal the federal "dont ask, dont tell policy passed in 1993, 75 percent of Californians say that gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the military.
Voters Disdain for Leaders, Discontent With Parties a Volatile Mix (PPIC Press Release)
Among all Californians, residents are more likely to favor (50%) than oppose (45%) same-sex marriage for the first time in the PPIC Statewide Surveys. Support among all adults has never surpassed 45 percent since the question was first asked in January 2000. There are clear partisan divisions: majorities of Democrats (64%) and independents (55%) are in favor, and most Republicans (67%) are opposed.
There is much more consensus on the issue of gays and lesbians in the military. In the wake of Obamas announcement that he would like to repeal the federal "dont ask, dont tell policy passed in 1993, 75 percent of Californians say that gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the military.
Voters Disdain for Leaders, Discontent With Parties a Volatile Mix (PPIC Press Release)
