Quinnipiac University California Poll
Asked to choose the most urgent issue facing California today, 22 percent say homelessness followed by affordable housing (17 percent) and inflation (10 percent.
There are wide gaps by political party.
Among Republicans, the top issues are immigration (17 percent), homelessness (14 percent), taxes (14 percent), affordable housing (11 percent), and crime (10 percent).
Among Democrats, the top issues are homelessness (26 percent), affordable housing (24 percent), and climate change (13 percent).
Among independents, the top issues are homelessness (23 percent), affordable housing (15 percent), crime (12 percent), inflation (12 percent), and taxes (11 percent).
Voters say 82 - 14 percent that there is a housing crisis in California, up from 78 - 15 percent in 2019.
Voters say 53 - 45 percent that they feel like they can afford to live in California. 43 percent say they would move out of California to somewhere else, while 55 percent say they would not.
Forty percent of voters describe the state of California's economy these days as either excellent (6 percent) or good (34 percent), while 59 percent describe it as either not so good (28 percent) or poor (31 percent).
This is a reversal from 2019 when 58 percent described the economy as either excellent (12 percent) or good (46 percent) and 38 percent described it as either not so good (21 percent) or poor (17 percent).
Asked about their own personal finances, 15 percent say they are getting better, while 39 percent say they are getting worse, and 46 percent say they are staying about the same.
67 percent believe that immigration is good for the country, while 23 percent believe that immigration is bad for the country. This is a change from 2019 when 76 percent said immigration was good for the country and 14 percent said immigration was bad for the country.
Voters support 58 - 39 percent stricter gun laws in California. 70 percent say they do not personally own a gun, while 24 percent say they do own one.
Among those who do not own a gun, 25 percent say they are considering acquiring one.
Voters give President Biden a split 48 - 47 percent job approval rating.