A majority of Californians are in favor of a smaller federal government, but do not support taxpayer-funded health care coverage for illegal immigrants, or new tariffs on goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China, according to a new study released June 11 by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC).
The survey, based on 1,591 adult residents and conducted May 22–29, revealed that 57 percent of state residents either strongly support (27 percent) or somewhat support (30 percent) downsizing the federal government.
Likely voters interviewed by PPIC had similar views, with 31 percent strongly supporting minimizing the federal government and 26 percent reporting they somewhat supported the concept.
While the Golden State has championed its costly plan to provide health care coverage to illegal immigrants, PPIC’s survey found that, for the first time since 2015, 58 percent of adults and 61 percent of likely voters were opposed to the program….