For many, Golden State no longer shines
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Associated Press Poll: The California dream has faded since the 1970s for many in the Golden State, according to a new Field Poll. Just 41 percent of registered voters agree the state is “one of the best places to live,” a sharp drop from the 76 percent who thought so 30 years ago when Field first asked that question. The survey, released Wednesday, found that Republicans were the most likely to have lost that lovin’ feeling about their state. Just 30 percent of GOP respondents said California remained a great place to live, compared with 80 percent in 1977. The decades after saw dramatic growth in the state’s population, from 22.8 million in 1978 to the latest estimate of 38.3 million, a 68 percent increase. The Field Poll report compared Californians’ attitudes on a range of social and lifestyle issues over the last 30 years. Findings were based on Field Polls taken from 1975 to 1978 and from 2006 to 2009. Among the biggest changes in attitude was the increasing support for gay marriage, now favored by 49 percent of Californians and opposed by 44 percent. In 1977, voters were opposed by a 62-to-31 percent ratio. There is a growing split between Democrats and Republicans on this and a range of other issues.
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