California polls show support for Proposition 28 and 29

SACRAMENTO, California: The June 5th California primary is days away. Two statewide ballot measures will appear on the ballot before voters.

Proposition 28, if voters approve it, will:^[1]

Reduce the total number of years a politician can serve in the California State Legislature from 14 years to 12 years.
Permit a legislator to serve these 12 years in either the California State Senate or the California State Assembly. This change would increase the number of years that a legislator could serve in either of those chambers. Proposition 28 would increase the number of years a legislator could remain in the California State Assembly from 6 years to 12 years. It would increase the number of years a legislator could remain in the California State Senate from 8 years to 12 years.

Proposition 29, if voters approve it:^[2]

the tax on cigarettes in the state will increase by $1.00 per pack. California’s current cigarette tax is 87 cents per pack. The total tax per pack of cigarettes, if Proposition 29 passes, will be $1.87/pack. The additional tax revenue will be used to fund cancer research, smoking reduction programs, and tobacco law enforcement.

Recent polls

Polls for both measures show at least a 60% approval rate.

Proposition 28 (term limits)

See also: California Proposition 28, Change in State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (June 2012)

Date of Poll	Pollster	In favor	Opposed	Undecided	Number polled
February 21-28, 2012	PPIC	68%	24%	8%	2,001
March 14-19, 2012	By GQR & AV for USC Dornsife/LAT	51%	32%	17%	1,500
May 14-20, 2012	PPIC	62%	29%	9%	2,002
May 17-21, 2012	By GQR & AV for USC Dornsife/LAT	49%	33%	12%	1,002
May 21-29, 2012	Field	50%	28%	22%	608

Proposition 29 (tobacco tax)

See also: California Proposition 29, Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Fund Initiative (June 2012)

Date of Poll	Pollster	In favor	Opposed	Undecided	Number polled
February 21-28, 2012	PPIC	67%	30%	3%	2,001
March 14-19, 2012	By GQR & AV for USC Dornsife/LAT	68%	29%	3%	1,500
May 14-20, 2012	PPIC	53%	42%	5%	2,002
May 17-21, 2012	By GQR & AV for USC Dornsife/LAT	62%	33%	5%	1,002
May 21-29, 2012	Field	50%	42%	8%	608

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