Californians vote by a small majority (49% to 45%) in favor of cutting spending and increasing taxes in order to reduce the state’s $9 billion budget deficit.

Overview: The Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll is a composite survey that measures California voters’ attitudes towards the GOP race, President Obama’s approval rating, the California budget crisis, and their correlation with education level, race, gender, and geographic location. In addition, the Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll collected data concerning usage of e-Readers and social networks, such as Facebook, Google Plus, and Twitter.

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