62 Percent of Californians Expect Bad Times for the State, Survey Finds

A poll shows that 80 percent of Republicans see economic troubles ahead, but only 45 percent of Democrats are worried.

People walk past a homeless encampment near a Target store in Los Angeles on Sept. 28, 2023. A poll found that a quarter of Democrats believe homelessness is the most important issue facing the state. Mario Tama/Getty Images

A majority of Californians are pessimistic about the future of the state, according to a new survey by the independent, nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.

“It is noteworthy that optimism is down,” researchers wrote in the report.