CODEBOOK ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 1,001 Cases ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page i CONTENTS item page Introduction iii IDENTIFICATION CASEID CASE ID 1 ANALYSIS WEIGHT WEIGHT WEIGHT 1 WT WT 1 ADMINISTRATIVE VARIABLES YEAR YEAR OF SURVEY 1 BACKGROUND VARIABLES LANG LANGUAGE OF INTERVIEW 2 Q1 TYPE OF CURRENT RESIDENCE 2 Q2 HOW LONG LIVE IN OC 2 Q3 HOW LONG LIVE AT CURRENT RESIDENCE 3 Q4 OWN/RENT PRESENT RESIDENCE 3 Q5 MONTHLY RENTAL PAYMENT 4 Q6 MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT 4 Q82 AGE 5 Q83 EDUCATION 5 Q84 RESIDENCE 6 Q85 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME 6 Q87 PARTY 7 Q93 RACE 7 Q94 SEX 8 GEOGRAPHIC ORANGE COUNTY ISSUES Q7 BETTER OFF/WORSE OFF/SAME LAST YEAR 8 Q8 BETTER OFF/WORSE OFF/SAME NEXT YEAR 9 Q12 RATE ECONOMY IN OC TODAY 9 Q13 OC ECONOMY 2 YRS FROM NOW 10 Q14 BUYING OC HOME GOOD INVESTMENT TODAY 10 Q15 QUALITY OF LIFE IN OC 11 Q16 MOST SERIOUS PUBLIC POLICY PROBLEM 11 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page ii item page Q17 MOST SERIOUS SOCIAL PROBLEM 12 Q18 OC IN FUTURE 12 Q19 CRIME A PROBLEM IN OC 13 Q20 FEARFUL THAT WILL BE CRIME VICTIM 13 Q21 CONFIDENCE IN POLICE 14 Q22 CONFIDENCE IN COURTS 14 Q23 FEELING ABOUT FREEWAYS IN OC 15 Q24 NOTICED MEASURE M PRJECTS 15 Q25 SATISFIED W/ USE OF MEASURE M FUNDS 16 Q26 WORK STATUS 16 Q27 HOW COMMUTE TO WORK 17 Q28 TRAFFIC CONGESTION DURING COMMUTE 17 Q29 FUND LOSSES A PROBLEM IN OC 18 Q30 FEARFUL WILL BE AFFECTED BY LOSSES 18 Q31 BEEN AFFECTED BY FUND LOSSES 19 Q32 INCREASE NUMBER OF SUPERVISORS 19 Q33 APPOINT CEO AND HAVE PART TIME BOARD 20 Q34 TERM LIMITS FOR SUPERVISORS 20 Q35 APPOINT TREAS, CLERK AND AUDITOR 21 Q36 AUTHORIZE OC TO 'CONTRACT OUT' 21 Q37 CITY/COUNTY SHARING EFFECTIVE 22 Q38 PREFER CITY OR COUNTY MORE RESP 22 Q39 MERGER OF CITY AND COUNTY GOVT 23 Q40 VOLUNTEERED IN PAST 12 MO 23 Q41 $ GAVE TO ALL CHARITIES LAST YR 24 STATE ISSUES NATIONAL ISSUES Q9 NAT'L BUSINESS CONDS NEXT 12 MO 24 Q10 NAT'L CONDS NEXT 5 YEARS 25 Q11 GD/BAD TIME TO BUY MAJ HSEHOLD ITEMS 25 Q86 CONSIDER YOURSELF POLITICALLY 26 Q88 VOTE IN GOP PRIMARY 26 Q89 CLINTON VS WILSON 27 Q90 CLINTON VS DOLE 27 Q91 VOTE ON CCRI 28 Q92 VOTED PAST 4 YRS 28 APPENDIX APPENDIX 29 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page iii Introduction This fourteenth report of the Orange County Annual Survey, UCI, spotlights several top concerns of Orange County residents. This year, we focus on the Orange County financial crisis that began last December when the county government declared bankruptcy. We seek to determine how the financial crisis has affected attitudes about the local economy and quality of life. Since this is a mid-decade survey, we also assess the changes that have taken place so far in the 1990s. Our tracking questions measure trends in issues such as the economy, crime, quality of life, transportation, housing, charity and politics. Here are the questions we seek to answer in the 1995 survey: How much of a problem do local residents perceive the Orange County financial crisis to be? How many say they have been directly affected by the bankruptcy or fear its future impacts? Has the bankruptcy influenced attitudes toward local government? What do residents think of the various proposals to restructure county government that are now being discussed? How has the financial crisis affected attitudes about the Orange County economy and local consumer confidence? Have there been any recent changes in housing costs, or attitudes towards owning an Orange County home as an investment? Do crime and fear of victimization continue to be major concerns in Orange County? How much confidence do residents have in the police and courts system? Have there been any changes in residents' views about the current local quality of life or optimism about the future of Orange County? Are traffic perceptions or driving habits showing any signs of changing? How many are noticing Measure M projects, and how satisfied are they with the way tax funds are being spent? Have there been any increases in donating money or volunteering time since the county's financial crisis began? Is the county's political climate changing, either in party registration, political orientation or voting June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page iv in elections? In analyzing the 1995 survey, we compare this year's results to previous surveys, and consider differences between demographic subgroups. Whenever possible, we also contrast Orange County attitudes with those found in state and national surveys. June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 1 CASEID CASE ID 1,001 cases (Range of valid codes: 1-1001) Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/1-4 ________________________________________________________________________ WEIGHT WEIGHT % N VALUE LABEL 100.0 1,001 1.00 ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Decimals: 2 Record/columns: 1/62-69 ________________________________________________________________________ WT WT % N VALUE LABEL 51.9 520 0.96 48.1 481 1.04 ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Decimals: 2 Record/columns: 1/70-77 ________________________________________________________________________ YEAR YEAR OF SURVEY % N VALUE LABEL 100.0 1,001 1995 YEAR OF SURVEY ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/78-81 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 2 LANG LANGUAGE OF INTERVIEW % N VALUE LABEL 96.1 962 1 ENGLISH 3.9 39 2 SPANISH ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/61 ________________________________________________________________________ Q1 TYPE OF CURRENT RESIDENCE IS THE PLACE WHERE YOU CURRENTLY LIVE A: (ROTATE LIST) % N VALUE LABEL 58.9 590 1 SINGLE FAMILY 17.4 174 2 ATTACHED 19.4 194 3 APARTMENT 2.9 29 4 MOBILE 1.4 14 5 OTHER ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/5 ________________________________________________________________________ Q2 HOW LONG LIVE IN OC HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN ORANGE COUNTY? % N VALUE LABEL 9.7 97 1 0-2 YRS 10.1 101 2 3-5 YRS 15.6 156 3 6-10 YRS 23.4 234 4 11-20 YRS 41.3 413 5 21+ YRS ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/6 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 3 Q3 HOW LONG LIVE AT CURRENT RESIDENCE HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED AT YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE? % N VALUE LABEL 32.8 328 1 0-2 YRS 19.6 196 2 3-5 YRS 18.7 187 3 6-10 YRS 16.3 163 4 11-20 YRS 12.7 127 5 21+ YRS ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/7 ________________________________________________________________________ Q4 OWN/RENT PRESENT RESIDENCE DO YOU OWN OR RENT YOUR PRESENT RESIDENCE? % N VALUE LABEL 62.9 626 1 OWN 37.1 369 2 RENT 6 9 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/8 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 4 Q5 MONTHLY RENTAL PAYMENT WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MONTHLY RENTAL PAYMENT? % N VALUE LABEL 14.2 47 1 UNDER $500 38.9 129 2 $501-$750 28.3 94 3 $751-$1,000 15.1 50 4 $1,001-$1,500 3.6 12 5 $1,501+ 669 9 NA, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/9 ________________________________________________________________________ Q6 MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT, NOT INCLUDING TAXES AND INSURANCE? % N VALUE LABEL 20.2 101 1 NOTHING 10.2 51 2 $1-$500 8.8 44 3 $501-$750 16.2 81 4 $751-$1,000 26.4 132 5 $1,001-$1,500 9.0 45 6 $1,501-$2,000 9.2 46 7 $2,001+ 501 9 NA, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/10 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 5 Q82 AGE A FEW QUESTIONS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. WHAT IS YOUR AGE? % N VALUE LABEL 35.6 353 1 18-34 40.3 400 2 35-54 24.1 239 3 55+ 9 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/47 ________________________________________________________________________ Q83 EDUCATION WHAT WAS THE LAST GRADE OF SCHOOL THAT YOU COMPLETED? % N VALUE LABEL 7.4 74 1 < H.S. 17.0 169 2 H.S. GRAD 32.1 319 3 SOME COLLEGE 27.9 277 4 COLLEGE GRAD 15.6 155 5 POST GRAD 7 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/48 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 6 Q84 RESIDENCE WHAT IS THE CITY OR COMMUNITY OF YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE? (CODE DIRECTLY) % N VALUE LABEL 31.8 318 1 NORTH 17.0 170 2 WEST 22.0 220 3 CENTRAL 29.3 293 4 SOUTH 0.0 0 5 OUTSIDE OC 0.0 0 9 NO ANS ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/49-50 ________________________________________________________________________ Q85 ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES BEST DESCRIBES YOUR TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME BEFORE TAXES, FROM ALL SOURCES? % N VALUE LABEL 35.8 303 1 UNDER $36,000 18.2 154 2 $36,000-$50,000 26.9 228 3 $50,001-$79,999 19.1 162 4 $80,000+ 154 9 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/51 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 7 Q87 PARTY IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED TO VOTE, ARE YOU REGISTERED AS A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN? % N VALUE LABEL 27.0 263 1 DEMOCRAT 47.8 466 2 REPUBLICAN 8.4 82 3 INDEP/OTHER 16.7 163 4 NOT REGISTERED 27 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/53 ________________________________________________________________________ Q93 RACE AND FINALLY, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RACE AND ETHNICITY? % N VALUE LABEL 9.6 95 1 ASIAN 2.5 25 2 BLACK 12.7 125 3 HISPANIC 74.5 734 4 CAUCASIAN 0.6 6 5 OTHER 16 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/59 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 8 Q94 SEX INTERVIEWER RECORD SEX (CODE, DON’T READ): % N VALUE LABEL 48.1 481 1 MALE 51.9 520 2 FEMALE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/60 ________________________________________________________________________ Q7 BETTER OFF/WORSE OFF/SAME LAST YEAR WOULD YOU SAY YOU (AND YOUR FAMILY) ARE FINANCIALLY BETTER OFF OR WORSE OFF THAN YOU WERE A YEAR AGO? % N VALUE LABEL 37.7 373 1 BETTER OFF 25.4 251 2 WORSE OFF 36.9 365 3 SAME 12 9 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/11 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 9 Q8 BETTER OFF/WORSE OFF/SAME NEXT YEAR NOW LOOKING AHEAD, DO YOU THINK THAT A YEAR FROM NOW YOU (AND YOUR FAMILY) WILL BE BETTER OFF, WORSE OFF, OR JUST ABOUT THE SAME AS NOW? % N VALUE LABEL 44.9 449 1 BETTER OFF 9.5 95 2 WORSE OFF 41.8 418 3 SAME 3.8 38 8 DK 1 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/12 ________________________________________________________________________ Q12 RATE ECONOMY IN OC TODAY IN GENERAL, HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE ECONOMY IN ORANGE COUNTY TODAY? % N VALUE LABEL 1.4 14 1 EXCELLENT 17.8 178 2 GOOD 50.6 507 3 FAIR 29.7 297 4 POOR 0.5 5 8 DK ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/16 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 10 Q13 OC ECONOMY 2 YRS FROM NOW TWO YEARS FROM NOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK THE ECONOMY IN ORANGE COUNTY WILL BE LIKE COMPARED TO TODAY? % N VALUE LABEL 7.2 72 1 MUCH BETTER 38.9 389 2 SOMEWHAT BETTER 32.6 326 3 SAME 14.7 147 4 SOMEWHAT WORSE 4.1 41 5 MUCH WORSE 2.6 26 8 DK ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/17 ________________________________________________________________________ Q14 BUYING OC HOME GOOD INVESTMENT TODAY IN GENERAL, DO YOU THINK THAT BUYING A HOME TODAY IN ORANGE COUNTY IS AN EXCELLENT, GOOD, ONLY FAIR, OR A POOR INVESTMENT? % N VALUE LABEL 9.5 95 1 EXCELLENT 37.3 372 2 GOOD 31.0 309 3 FAIR 20.5 205 4 POOR 1.7 17 8 DK 3 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/18 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 11 Q15 QUALITY OF LIFE IN OC THINKING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ORANGE COUNTY, HOW DO YOU THINK THINGS ARE GOING? % N VALUE LABEL 11.8 117 1 VERY WELL 56.3 557 2 SOMEWHAT WELL 25.6 253 3 SOMEWHAT BADLY 6.3 62 4 VERY BADLY 12 9 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/19 ________________________________________________________________________ Q16 MOST SERIOUS PUBLIC POLICY PROBLEM CONSIDERING ALL THE PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN ORANGE COUNTY, WHICH OF THESE DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM? (ROTATE LIST) % N VALUE LABEL 6.5 64 1 GROWTH 8.0 79 2 TRAFFIC 3.4 34 3 HOUSING 21.2 210 4 CRIME 9.9 98 5 SCHOOLS 12.7 126 6 IMMIGRATION 12.3 122 7 ECONOMY 26.0 258 8 FINANCIAL CRISIS 0.0 0 98 OTHER 10 99 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 99 Record/columns: 1/20-21 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 12 Q17 MOST SERIOUS SOCIAL PROBLEM AS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISSUES, WHICH OF THESE DO YOU THINK IS ORANGE COUNTY’S MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM? (ROTATE LIST) % N VALUE LABEL 28.4 264 1 HEALTH CARE 8.4 78 2 CHILD CARE 15.1 141 3 RACE RELATIONS 15.0 140 4 HOMELESS 27.6 257 5 DRUG ABUSE 4.8 45 6 AIDS 0.6 6 7 OTHER 70 9 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/22 ________________________________________________________________________ Q18 OC IN FUTURE IN THE FUTURE, DO YOU THINK ORANGE COUNTY WILL BE: % N VALUE LABEL 34.6 340 1 BETTER PLACE 27.8 273 2 WORSE PLACE 37.6 370 3 NO CHANGE 18 9 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/23 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 13 Q19 CRIME A PROBLEM IN OC ON ANOTHER ISSUE, IN YOUR OPINION, HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IS CRIME IN ORANGE COUNTY TODAY? % N VALUE LABEL 43.1 431 1 BIG PROBLEM 45.5 455 2 SOME PROBLEM 8.7 87 3 SMALL PROBLEM 2.6 26 4 NO PROBLEM 0.2 2 8 DK ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/24 ________________________________________________________________________ Q20 FEARFUL THAT WILL BE CRIME VICTIM IN GENERAL, HOW FEARFUL WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE THAT WOU WILL BE THE VICTIM OF A SERIOUS CRIME? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE… % N VALUE LABEL 9.5 95 1 VERY FEARFUL 38.1 381 2 SOMEWHAT FEARFUL 36.3 363 3 NOT TOO FEARFUL 15.6 156 4 NOT FEARFUL 0.5 5 8 DK 1 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/25 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 14 Q21 CONFIDENCE IN POLICE HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE IN THE ABILITY OF THE POLICE TO PROTECT YOU FROM VIOLENT CRIME? % N VALUE LABEL 12.9 129 1 GREAT DEAL 40.6 406 2 QUITE A BIT 35.3 353 3 NOT VERY MUCH 10.1 101 4 NONE 1.0 10 8 DK 2 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/26 ________________________________________________________________________ Q22 CONFIDENCE IN COURTS HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE IN THE ABILTIY OF THE COURTS TO CONVICT AND PROPERLY SENTENCE CRIMINALS? % N VALUE LABEL 5.6 56 1 GREAT DEAL 19.8 198 2 QUITE A BIT 51.5 516 3 NOT VERY MUCH 21.5 215 4 NONE 1.6 16 8 DK ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/27 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 15 Q23 FEELING ABOUT FREEWAYS IN OC AND AS FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE FREEWAYS IN ORANGE COUNTY? % N VALUE LABEL 22.7 208 1 SATISFACTORY 52.2 478 2 MORE LANES ONLY 25.1 230 3 NEW FREEWAYS 85 9 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/28 ________________________________________________________________________ Q24 NOTICED MEASURE M PRJECTS MEASURE M, THE ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX APPROVED BY ORANGE COUNTY VOTERS FIVE YEARS AGO, IS CURRENTLY FUNDING FREEWAY PROJECTS, PUBLIC TRANSIT AND LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, HAVE YOU SEEN OR HEARD ABOUOT ANY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THAT ARE PAID FOR BY MEASURE M FUNDS? % N VALUE LABEL 36.5 365 1 YES 63.5 635 2 NO 0.0 0 8 DK 1 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/29 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 16 Q25 SATISFIED W/ USE OF MEASURE M FUNDS IN GENERAL, HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY THAT MEASURE M FUNDS ARE BEING USED ON TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN ORANGE COUNTY? % N VALUE LABEL 12.9 128 1 VERY SATISFIED 46.5 463 2 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED 20.2 201 3 NOT SATISFIED 20.5 204 8 DK 5 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/30 ________________________________________________________________________ Q26 WORK STATUS NEXT, WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT WORK STATUS? % N VALUE LABEL 60.4 603 1 FULL-TIME 13.0 130 2 PART-TIME 26.6 266 3 NOT EMPLOYED 2 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/31 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 17 Q27 HOW COMMUTE TO WORK HOW DO YOU USUALLY COMMUTE TO WORK? % N VALUE LABEL 80.2 586 1 DRIVE ALONE 11.8 86 2 CARPOOL 1.0 7 3 VANPOOL 2.2 16 4 PUBLIC TRANSIT 4.9 36 5 OTHER 270 9 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/32 ________________________________________________________________________ Q28 TRAFFIC CONGESTION DURING COMMUTE ON A TYPICAL DAY, HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IS TRAFFIC CONGESTION WHEN YOU TRAVEL TO AND FROM WORK? WOULD YOU SAY IT IS… % N VALUE LABEL 43.4 314 1 NO PROBLEM 39.6 287 2 SOME PROBLEM 17.0 123 3 GREAT PROBLEM 277 9 NA ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/33 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 18 Q29 FUND LOSSES A PROBLEM IN OC ON ANOTHER ISSUE, IN YOUR OPINION, HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IN ORANGE COUNTY TODAY IS THE LOSS OF 1.7 BILLION DOLLARS FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT FUND? % N VALUE LABEL 70.8 708 1 BIG PROBLEM 20.2 202 2 SOME PROBLEM 4.6 46 3 SMALL PROBLEM 2.2 22 4 NO PROBLEM 2.2 22 8 DK 1 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/34 ________________________________________________________________________ Q30 FEARFUL WILL BE AFFECTED BY LOSSES IN GENERAL, HOW FEARFUL ARE YOU THAT YOU WILL BE AFFECTED—SUCK AS FINANCIALLY OR IN CUTS IN LOCAL SERVICES OR SCHOOLS—AS A RESULT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT FUND LOSSES? WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE… % N VALUE LABEL 28.0 280 1 VERY FEARFUL 41.4 414 2 SOMEWHAT FEARFUL 17.7 177 3 NOT TOO FEARFUL 12.1 121 4 NOT FEARFUL 0.7 7 8 DK 2 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/35 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 19 Q31 BEEN AFFECTED BY FUND LOSSES HAVE YOU OR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY BEEN AFFECTED BY THE SPENDING CUTS RESULTING FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT FUND LOSSES? % N VALUE LABEL 24.6 246 1 YES 75.4 754 2 NO 0.0 0 8 DK 1 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/36 ________________________________________________________________________ Q32 INCREASE NUMBER OF SUPERVISORS A NUMBER OF MEASURES THAT WOULD CHANGE THE STRUCTURE OF ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT ARE NOW BEING DISCUSSED. PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED MEASURES… INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SUPERVISORS ON THE CURRENT FIVE-MEMBER ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. % N VALUE LABEL 23.0 229 1 FAVOR 71.0 707 2 OPPOSE 6.0 60 8 DK 5 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/37 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 20 Q33 APPOINT CEO AND HAVE PART TIME BOARD APPOINT A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO RUN ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND CHANGE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM FULL-TIME TO PART-TIME POSITIONS. % N VALUE LABEL 58.5 582 1 FAVOR 33.1 329 2 OPPOSE 8.4 84 8 DK 6 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/38 ________________________________________________________________________ Q34 TERM LIMITS FOR SUPERVISORS SET TERM LIMITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. % N VALUE LABEL 82.9 826 1 FAVOR 12.6 125 2 OPPOSE 4.5 45 8 DK 5 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/39 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 21 Q35 APPOINT TREAS, CLERK AND AUDITOR CHANGE THE ORANGE COUNTY TREASURER, CLERK AND AUDITOR FROM ELECTED POSITIONS TO APPOINTED POSITIONS IN ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT. % N VALUE LABEL 41.1 409 1 FAVOR 52.6 523 2 OPPOSE 6.3 63 8 DK 6 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/40 ________________________________________________________________________ Q36 AUTHORIZE OC TO 'CONTRACT OUT' AUTHORIZE ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO “CONTRACT OUT” WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES TO PROVIDE CONTY SERVICES. % N VALUE LABEL 67.5 672 1 FAVOR 26.0 259 2 OPPOSE 6.5 65 8 DK 5 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/41 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 22 Q37 CITY/COUNTY SHARING EFFECTIVE DO YOU THINK THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND CITY GOVERNMENTS SHARING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS IN ORANGE COUNTY IS EFFECTIVE, OR NOT? % N VALUE LABEL 40.7 407 1 YES 51.4 513 2 NO 7.9 79 8 DK 2 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/42 ________________________________________________________________________ Q38 PREFER CITY OR COUNTY MORE RESP COMPARED TO THE WAY IT IS NOW, WOULD YOU PREFER TO HAVE THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT HAVE MORE RESPONSIBILITY, OR THE CITY GOVERNMENT HAVE MORE RESPONSIBILITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY? % N VALUE LABEL 21.6 215 1 COUNTY 66.2 658 2 CITY 6.9 69 3 SAME 5.2 52 8 DK 7 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/43 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 23 Q39 MERGER OF CITY AND COUNTY GOVT IN GENERAL, WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THE MERGER OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND CITY GOVERNMENTS INTO ONE LARGE COUNTYWIDE GOVERNMENT? % N VALUE LABEL 26.4 264 1 FAVOR 67.9 678 2 OPPOSE 5.7 57 8 DK 2 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/44 ________________________________________________________________________ Q40 VOLUNTEERED IN PAST 12 MO ON ANOTHER TOPIC, THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT AREAS IN WHICH PEOPLE DO VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY. BY VOLUNTEERING TIME, I MEAN NOT JUST BELONGING TO A SERVICE ORGANIZATION, BUT ACTUALLY WORKING IN SOME WAY TO HELP OTHERS FOR NO MONETARY PAY. HAVE YOU DONE SOME VOLUNTEER WORK IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IF YES, WAS THAT FOR ONLY ONE ORGANIZATION, OR MORE THAN ONE?) % N VALUE LABEL 21.4 214 1 YES, 1 22.5 225 2 YES, 2+ 56.1 561 3 NO 0.0 0 8 DK 1 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/45 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 24 Q41 $ GAVE TO ALL CHARITIES LAST YR ON ANOTHER TOPIC, HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU GIVE TO ALL CHARITIES LAST YEAR? % N VALUE LABEL 16.8 157 1 NOTHING 25.7 241 2 $1-$100 15.0 141 3 $101-$250 17.0 159 4 $251-$500 9.4 88 5 $501-$999 16.1 151 6 $1000+ 0.0 0 8 DK 64 9 DK, REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/46 ________________________________________________________________________ Q9 NAT'L BUSINESS CONDS NEXT 12 MO TURNING TO BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE, DO YOU THINK THAT DURING THE NEXT 12 MONTHS WE WILL HAVE GOOD TIMES FINANCIALLY OR BAD TIMES? % N VALUE LABEL 47.5 475 1 GOOD TIMES 39.2 392 2 BAD TIMES 13.3 133 8 DK 1 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/13 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 25 Q10 NAT'L CONDS NEXT 5 YEARS LOOKING AHEAD, IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE WILL WE HAVE CONTINUED GOOD TIMES DURING THE NEXT 5 YEARS OR WILL WE HAVE PERIODS OF WIDESPREAD UNEMPLOYMENT OR DEPRESSION? % N VALUE LABEL 45.0 449 1 GOOD TIMES 45.5 454 2 DEPRESSION 9.5 95 8 DK 3 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/14 ________________________________________________________________________ Q11 GD/BAD TIME TO BUY MAJ HSEHOLD ITEMS ABOUT THE BIG THINGS THAT PEOPLE BUY FOR THEIR HOMES, SUCH AS FURNITURE, A REFRIGERATOR, A STOVE, TELEVISION AND THINGS LIKE THAT –GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU THINK NOW IS A GOOD OR A BAD TIME FOR PEOPLE TO BUY MAJOR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS? % N VALUE LABEL 62.5 624 1 GOOD TIME 24.1 241 2 BAD TIME 13.4 134 8 NEITHER, DK 2 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/15 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 26 Q86 CONSIDER YOURSELF POLITICALLY WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE POLITICALLY: % N VALUE LABEL 6.9 67 1 VERY LIBERAL 21.3 206 2 SOMEWHAT LIBERAL 28.6 277 3 MIDDLE OF ROAD 29.0 281 4 SOMEWHAT CONSERV 14.2 138 5 VERY CONSERV 32 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/52 ________________________________________________________________________ Q88 VOTE IN GOP PRIMARY IF YOU WERE VOTING TODAY IN THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, WHICH CANDIDTATE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR? (ROTATE) % N VALUE LABEL 15.1 67 1 WILSON 34.4 153 2 DOLE 8.8 39 3 GRAMM 2.5 11 4 DORNAN 4.7 21 5 BUCHANAN 0.9 4 6 ALEXANDER 3.1 14 7 OTHER 30.6 136 8 DK 556 9 NA ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/54 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 27 Q89 CLINTON VS WILSON IF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING TWO CANDIDATES, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR…. (ROTATE) % N VALUE LABEL 41.3 323 1 CLINTON 41.3 323 2 WILSON 4.1 32 3 OTHER 13.3 104 8 DK 219 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/55 ________________________________________________________________________ Q90 CLINTON VS DOLE AND IF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING TWO CANDIDATES, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR…. (ROTATE) % N VALUE LABEL 35.5 281 1 CLINTON 49.9 395 2 DOLE 1.8 14 3 OTHER 12.9 102 8 DK 209 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/56 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 28 Q91 VOTE ON CCRI AN INITIATIVE HAS BEEN PROPOSED FOR THE CALIFORNIA BALLOT IN 1996 WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM GRANTING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP USING RACE, SEX, COLOR, ETHNICITY OR NATIONAL ORIGINA AS A CRITERION FOR HIRING, PROMOTING, GRANTING ADMISSIONS TO COLLEGE, OR SELECTING PUBLIC CONTRACTORS. IF THE ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE YES OR NO ON THIS INITIATIVE? % N VALUE LABEL 61.9 610 1 YES 31.9 315 2 NO 6.2 61 8 DK 15 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/57 ________________________________________________________________________ Q92 VOTED PAST 4 YRS IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU VOTED IN ELECTIONS? % N VALUE LABEL 19.3 190 0 NEVER 7.3 72 1 1X 13.8 136 2 2X 7.9 78 3 3X 50.3 496 4 4X+ 1.5 15 8 DK 14 9 REFUSE ----- ----- 100.0 1,001 cases Data type: numeric Missing-data code: 9 Record/column: 1/58 June 10, 2010 ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1995 Page 29 Methods The Orange County Annual Survey, UCI, was co-directed by Mark Baldassare, professor and chair of urban and regional planning, and Cheryl Katz, research associate. The random telephone survey included interviews with 1,001 Orange County adult residents conducted August 18 to 27, 1995. We follow the methodology used in the 13 previous surveys. Interviewing was conducted on weekend days and weekday nights, using a computer-generated random sample of telephone numbers. Within a household, adult respondents were randomly chosen for interview. Each interview included 94 questions and took an average of 20 minutes to complete. The interviewing was conducted in English and Spanish, as needed. The completion rate for the survey was 74 percent. This rate is consistent with earlier Orange County Annual Surveys. Of the telephone numbers called, 20 percent resulted in completed interviews and 7 percent were refusals. The field work was conducted by Interviewing Services of America in Van Nuys, CA. The sample was compared to the U.S. Census and state figures by city for Orange County, and was found to represent the actual regional distribution of Orange County residents. The sample's demographic characteristics were also closely comparable to the Census and other survey data for Orange County residents. The sampling error for this survey is +/- 3 percent at the 95 percent confidence level. This means that 95 times out of 100, the results will be within 3 percentage points of what they would be if all adults in Orange County were interviewed. The sampling error for any subgroup would be larger. Sampling error is just one type of error to which surveys are subject. Results may also be affected by question wording, ordering, and survey timing. June 10, 2010