California voters likely to keep global warming law, toss two-thirds budget passage

[pinto]

Good news on the poll front ~ pinto

:thumbsup:

California voters likely to keep global warming law, toss two-thirds budget passage

Prop. 23, which would suspend new emissions standards until unemployment drops, trails 48% to 32% among likely voters. Prop. 25, allowing a legislative majority to pass a budget, has 58% support.

By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times
October 25, 2010

Reporting from Sacramento — Despite the struggling economy, most California voters oppose suspending the state's landmark global warming law, which would place strict new environmental regulations on business, a new Los Angeles Times/ USC poll shows.

Proposition 23, which would put the new emissions standards on hold, is trailing 48% to 32% among likely voters, according to the survey.

But as voters look inclined to stay the course with the state's global warming policies, they appear ready to radically change state budget policy. The poll found that 58% of likely voters support Proposition 25, which would replace the constitutional requirement that the state budget be approved by two-thirds of the Legislature with a simple majority vote requirement. Such a change would allow Democrats to pass a budget without any GOP votes under the current makeup of the Legislature.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-poll-20101025,0,1234526.story

[mitchtv]

1. good news

I am tired of the GOP holding up every budget sin verguenza

[shimmergal]

2. That is good news!

Does the change in the constitution have to be voted on twice? Or is one round of the initiative enough? Just wondering---

[wryter2000]

3. We needed both of these wins

Very gratifying.

[Kajsa]

4. This is good news!

:)