PPIC Poll: Rains Don't Diminish Importance of Water Bond

A new statewide poll shows that recent rains have not changed overall perceptions of the state’s water situation. The poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found that 42% of California adults believe water supply is a big problem in their part of the state, while another 27% say it’s a somewhat of a problem.

Among likely voters, 48% say water supply is a big problem, and 28% say it’s somewhat of a problem.

Those views are largely unchanged from responses recorded by the PPIC in December.

In addition, 66% of likely voters say passage of the November 2010 water bond is important, including 38% who say it is very important and 28% who view it as somewhat important.

A spokesman for the water bond campaign said the poll findings show that Californians continue to see a need to invest in the state’s water infrastructure.

“Obviously people continue to be concerned about the water system and see the importance of taking action,” said Jim Earp, executive director of the California Alliance for Jobs and co-chair of the campaign in support of the bond. “Even the wet year we’ve had has done little to diminish the sense of urgency in addressing the immediate needs of our water system which people realize is outdated, overburdened and threatened with collapse unless we pass the water bond this year.”

Read more about the PPIC poll here.