Solar Development in the Southern California Desert ......JOBS AND THE ECONOMY! IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE TO VOTERS! Question: What is the most important issue facing your community

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Question: What is the most important issue facing your community today?

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Affordable housing

Education/schools/higher education

Environmental issues

Transportation

Public safety

Jobs and the economy

A MAJORITY (56.6%) IS CONCERNED!ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING!

Question: In general, how concerned are you about global warming, otherwise known as climate change? Would you say you are very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned or not at all concerned?

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Concerned 56.6%

Unconcerned 42.2%

Unsure/refused 1.2%

Question: Which would you rather have in your community? Choose as many as you like, or none at all.

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SOLAR POWER FIELDS!ARE THE ENERGY SOURCES VOTERS ARE MOST RECEPTIVE TO HOSTING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES!

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Oil exploration

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Windmills

78.6% AGREE THAT PARTS OF THE CALIFORNIA DESERT SHOULD BE USED TO DEVELOP RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS!

Question: California’s deserts are a great resource. We should use parts of them to develop renewable energy projects. [RECORD] [IF AGREE OR DISAGREE>>>] And would you say that you strongly or somewhat [agree/disagree]?




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Agree 78.6%

Disagree 15.6%

Unsure/refused 5.8%

75.1% SUPPORT!DEVELOPING LARGE-SCALE SOLAR-POWERED ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEMS IN THE SO CAL PAN-DESERT!

Question: In general, do you support or oppose developing large-scale solar-powered electric generating systems in the Riverside/San Bernardino/ Imperial/Inyo/Kern County desert? [RECORD] [IF SUPPORT OR OPPOSE>>>] And would you say that you strongly or somewhat [support/oppose]? [IF UNSURE] Would you say that you lean one way or another?




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THE INTENSITY OF VOTER SUPPORT !IS SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER THAN THAT OF THE OPPOSITION!

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Question: A large-scale solar-powered electric generating plant would create thousands of local construction jobs for two to three years, and provide between 80 to 150 permanent operations and maintenance jobs in Imperial County after the project is completed. Does knowing this make you more likely or less likely to support the idea of developing solar energy in Riverside/San Bernardino/ Imperial/Inyo/Kern County? [RECORD] [IF MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY>>>] And would you say that you are much [more likely/less likely] or somewhat [more likely/less likely]?

73.4% BECOME MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT !KNOWING IT WOULD CREATE JOBS!




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Question: Aging power plants along the California coast are reducing the air quality throughout the region of Imperial County. Developing solar-powered electric generating plants in the Imperial County desert will help to reduce the dependence on California’s aging, polluting power plants and will help improve the quality of air in Imperial County. Does knowing this make you more likely or less likely to support the idea of developing solar energy in Riverside/San Bernardino/ Imperial/Inyo/Kern County? [RECORD] [IF MORE LIKELY OR LESS LIKELY>>>] And would you say that you are much [more likely/less likely] or somewhat [more likely/less likely]?

67.6% BECOME MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT !KNOWING THEY WOULD HELP IMPROVE REGIONAL AIR QUALITY!




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More likely to support 67.6%

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Less likely to support 14.4%

Unsure/Refused 9.6%

66.1% AGREE WITH JONES!WHO SAYS HE SUPPORTS DEVELOPING SOLAR ENERGY!Question: PARKER says: “There is no way I support developing solar-powered electric plants in the Riverside/San Bernardino/ Imperial/Inyo/Kern County desert. These renewable energy projects are just taxpayer subsidized boondoggles. I want no part of government subsidizing private businesses like this.” JONES says: “We should consider supporting large-scale solar-powered electric plants in the High Desert. Renewable energy is an important part of our state’s future. The state and federal government is right to provide financial support and tax incentives for renewable energy projects.” With whom do you agree more, PARKER or JONES?




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66.1%

10.7%

PARKER, who says he does not support developing solar energy

JONES, who says he supports developing solar energy

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INFORMED SUPPORT REMAINS STRONG FOR !DEVELOPING LARGE-SCALE SOLAR-POWERED ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEMS IN THE SO CAL PAN-DESERT!

Question: After hearing all of this, would you say that you support developing large-scale solar-powered electric generating systems in the Riverside/San Bernardino/ Imperial/Inyo/Kern l County desert? [RECORD] [IF SUPPORT OR OPPOSE>>>] And would you say that you strongly or somewhat [support/oppose]? [IF UNSURE] Would you say that you lean one way or another?




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THE INTENSITY OF VOTER SUPPORT !REMAINS SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER THAN THAT OF THE OPPOSITION!

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