The following excerpts are from a 10/25/96 Los Angeles Time article entitled "Proposition 209 Still Holding Strong Lead" where Proposition 211 is discussed:
"Three of five voters remain unaware of both of the health care initiatives--Propositions 214 and 216--and a third of the voters have not heard of Proposition 211, the measure to expand the right to sue corporations for stock fraud in state courts."
"The poll showed that voters are skeptical of Proposition 211, the measure to expand the right to sue corporations over securities fraud, and the one that has attracted near-record campaign donations.
Fifty-two percent of likely voters oppose Proposition 211, while 24% support the measure and 24% are undecided. The proposition is funded by plaintiffs' lawyers, who would bring lawsuits the proposition would authorize. It is opposed by corporations, stockbrokers and accountants who would be targets of such suits."
"Where the Propositions Stand With Voters: ... Proposition 211, expansion of ability to sue for securities fraud, appears to be losing."
"PROP 211 (Securities Lawsuits)
For: 24%
Against: 52%
Undecided: 24%"
"The Times poll, taken Oct. 17-21, surveyed 1,551 Californians, including 1,290 registered voters. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points. It is the final Times poll on ballot initiatives before election day."
"How the Poll Was Conducted: The Times Poll contacted 1,551 California adults by telephone, including 1,038 likely voters out of 1,290 registered voters. The poll was conducted Oct. 17 to 21. The margin of
sampling error for the entire sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Telephone numbers were chosen from a list of all exchanges in the state. Random-digit dialing techniques were used so that listed and unlisted numbers could be contacted. The entire sample was weighted slightly to conform with census figures for sex, race, age, education, region and registration. The margin of sampling error for registered voters and likely voters is plus or minus 3 percentage points. For certain subgroups, the error margin may be somewhat higher. Poll results can also be affected by factors such as question
wording and the order in which questions are presented." |
