CSUF poll

Introduction

This survey was conducted for the CSUF Center for Public Policy / Orange County Business Council team by the Social Science Research Center at California State University, Fullerton (SSRC). The SSRC Director is Dr. Gregory Robinson.

Telephone interviews were conducted utilizing Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) equipment and software. The CATI system is a sophisticated information gathering protocol that contributes to the accuracy of data and to preserving the random nature of the sample.

A draft survey instrument was provided by the Center for Public Policy and three survey questions were added by Dr. Fred Smoller, with Forde and Mollrich. The survey instrument was refined by the Social Science Research Center for comprehensiveness, flow, length and factors that influence respondent cooperation and interest. Sample design and technical assistance with data analysis was provided by the SSRC.

The survey of Orange County residents took place between June 23 and July 8, 2003. Five hundred one randomly selected households are represented in the data. Interviews were conducted in English only. Calculated conservatively, the confidence interval for findings noted is plus / minus 4.47 per cent. Confidence intervals around subgroups within the sample are broader.

Results

The following tables depict the distribution of responses across key survey questions:

Q1 O.C. going in right or wrong direction
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Right direction	316	63.1	70.1	70.1
	2 Wrong Track	135	26.9	29.9	100.0
	Total	451	90.0	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	50	10.0
Total		501	100.0

Q2 California going in right or wrong direction
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Right direction	110	22.0	23.9	23.9
	2 Wrong Track	350	69.9	76.1	100.0
	Total	460	91.8	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	41	8.2
Total		501	100.0

Q3 Support or oppose international airport?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly oppose	195	38.9	42.5	42.5
	2 Somewhat oppose	82	16.4	17.9	60.3
	3 Somewhat support	96	19.2	20.9	81.3
	4 Strongly support	86	17.2	18.7	100.0
	Total	459	91.6	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	42	8.4
Total		501	100.0

Q4 Support or oppose El Toro run by LAX.
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly disapprove	251	50.1	55.0	55.0
	2 Somewhat disapprove	88	17.6	19.3	74.3
	3 Somewhat approve	83	16.6	18.2	92.5
	4 Strongly approve	34	6.8	7.5	100.0
	Total	456	91.0	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	44	8.8
	9 Refused	1	.2
	Total	45	9.0
Total		501	100.0

Q5 Knowledge of current plans for Great Park.
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Not much	197	39.3	40.0	40.0
	2 Some	229	45.7	46.5	86.6
	3 A great deal	66	13.2	13.4	100.0
	Total	492	98.2	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	9	1.8
Total		501	100.0

Q6 Support Orange County Great Park.
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Strongly disapprove	52	10.4	10.8	10.8
	2 Somewhat disapprove	49	9.8	10.2	21.0
	3 Somewhat approve	148	29.5	30.7	51.7
	4 Strongly approve	233	46.5	48.3	100.0
	Total	482	96.2	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	19	3.8
Total		501	100.0

CITY City or community of current residence
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 ANAHEIM	46	9.2	9.5	9.5
	2 ALISO VIEJO	5	1.0	1.0	10.5
	3 BREA	7	1.4	1.4	12.0
	4 BUENA PARK	14	2.8	2.9	14.9
	6 COSTA MESA	16	3.2	3.3	18.2
	8 CORONA DEL MAR	4	.8	.8	19.0
	9 CYPRESS	17	3.4	3.5	22.5
	10 DANA POINT	5	1.0	1.0	23.6
	11 FOUNTAIN VALLEY	10	2.0	2.1	25.6
	12 FULLERTON	25	5.0	5.2	30.8
	13 GARDEN GROVE	25	5.0	5.2	36.0
	14 HUNTINGTON BEACH	39	7.8	8.1	44.0
	15 IRVINE	41	8.2	8.5	52.5
	16 LAGUNA BEACH	7	1.4	1.4	53.9
	17 LAGUNA HILLS	7	1.4	1.4	55.4
	18 LAGUNA NIGUEL	17	3.4	3.5	58.9
	19 LAGUNA WOODS	5	1.0	1.0	59.9
	20 LA HABRA	17	3.4	3.5	63.4
	21 LAKE FOREST	11	2.2	2.3	65.7
	22 LA PALMA	3	.6	.6	66.3
	23 LOS ALAMITOS	5	1.0	1.0	67.4
	25 MISSION VIEJO	26	5.2	5.4	72.7
	26 NEWPORT BEACH	9	1.8	1.9	74.6
	27 ORANGE	20	4.0	4.1	78.7
	28 PLACENTIA	4	.8	.8	79.5
	29 RANCHO STA MARG	5	1.0	1.0	80.6
	30 SAN CLEMENTE	16	3.2	3.3	83.9
	31 SAN JUAN CAPO	4	.8	.8	84.7
	32 SANTA ANA	26	5.2	5.4	90.1
	33 SEAL BEACH	4	.8	.8	90.9
	34 STANTON	2	.4	.4	91.3
	35 TUSTIN	13	2.6	2.7	94.0
	36 TUSTIN FOOTHILLS/FOOTHILL RANCH	1	.2	.2	94.2
	37 TRABUCCO CANYON/SILVERADO	3	.6	.6	94.8
	38 VILLA PARK	2	.4	.4	95.2
	39 WESTMINSTER	7	1.4	1.4	96.7
	40 YORBA LINDA	10	2.0	2.1	98.8
	41 UNINCORPORATED	2	.4	.4	99.2
	42 OTHER	4	.8	.8	100.0
	Total	484	96.6	100.0
Missing	77 Don't Know/No Response	3	.6
	99 Refused	14	2.8
	Total	17	3.4
Total		501	100.0

CHILD Live with any children 18 years of age or younger
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Yes	169	33.7	35.5	35.5
	2 No	307	61.3	64.5	100.0
	Total	476	95.0	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	2	.4
	9 Refused	23	4.6
	Total	25	5.0
Total		501	100.0

Q21 Registered political affiliation
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Democrat	139	27.7	30.5	30.5
	2 Republican	187	37.3	41.0	71.5
	3 Other party	21	4.2	4.6	76.1
	4 Registered-No Party	49	9.8	10.7	86.8
	5 Not Registered to Vote	60	12.0	13.2	100.0
	Total	456	91.0	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	12	2.4
	9 Refused	33	6.6
	Total	45	9.0
Total		501	100.0

Q22 Political ideology
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Very liberal	33	6.6	7.0	7.0
	2 Somewhat liberal	98	19.6	20.9	27.9
	3 Middle-of-the-road	156	31.1	33.2	61.1
	4 Somewhat conservative	130	25.9	27.7	88.7
	5 Very conservative	53	10.6	11.3	100.0
	Total	470	93.8	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	16	3.2
	9 Refused	15	3.0
	Total	31	6.2
Total		501	100.0

Q23 Last grade in school completed?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Less than high school diploma/GED	11	2.2	2.2	2.2
	2 High school diploma/GED	73	14.6	14.8	17.0
	3 Some college, no degree	133	26.5	27.0	44.0
	4 College Graduate	179	35.7	36.3	80.3
	5 Post-Graduate Degree	97	19.4	19.7	100.0
	Total	493	98.4	100.0
Missing	9 Refused	8	1.6
Total		501	100.0

Q24 Where do you get your news?
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Newspapers	197	39.3	40.6	40.6
	2 Television	140	27.9	28.9	69.5
	3 Talking to people	25	5.0	5.2	74.6
	4 Radio	65	13.0	13.4	88.0
	5 Magazines and Newsletters	12	2.4	2.5	90.5
	6 The Internet	46	9.2	9.5	100.0
	Total	485	96.8	100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	5	1.0
	9 Refused	11	2.2
	Total	16	3.2
Total		501	100.0

Q27 Race/Ethnicity
		Frequency	Percent		Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Asian	43	8.6		9.3		9.3
	2 Black or African American	15	3.0		3.3		12.6
	3 Hispanic or Latino	61	12.2		13.2		25.8
	4 Caucasian or White	330	65.9		71.6		97.4
	5 Other	12	2.4		2.6		100.0
	Total	461	92.0		100.0
Missing	7 Don't Know/No Response	7	1.4
	9 Refused	33	6.6
	Total	40	8.0
Total		501	100.0
Q28 Total annual household income before taxes
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent		Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Less than $20,000 per year	29	5.8	7.8		7.8
	2 $20,000 - $29,999	30	6.0	8.1		15.9
	3 $30,000 - $39,999	29	5.8	7.8		23.8
	4 $40,000 - $49,999	30	6.0	8.1		31.9
	5 $50,000 - $59,999	52	10.4	14.1		45.9
	6 $60,000 - $69,999	23	4.6	6.2		52.2
	7 $70,000 - $79,999	32	6.4	8.6		60.8
	8 $80,000 - $89,999	24	4.8	6.5		67.3
	9 $90,000 - $99,999	11	2.2	3.0		70.3
	10 $100,000 - $124,999	40	8.0	10.8		81.1
	11 $125,000 - $149,999	23	4.6	6.2		87.3
	12 $150,000 - $174,999	16	3.2	4.3		91.6
	13 More than $175,000	31	6.2	8.4		100.0
	Total	370	73.9	100.0
Missing	77 Don't Know/No Response	29	5.8
	99 Refused	102	20.4
	Total	131	26.1
Total		501	100.0

ICGENDER Gender
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1 Male	221	44.1	44.1	44.1
	2 Female	278	55.5	55.5	99.6
	3 Unknown	2	.4	.4	100.0
	Total	501	100.0	100.0