CBS Poll Puts Prop 19 Support Ahead 10% From Opposition

From CBS 5:

Proposition 19, which would legalize marijuana, and allow marijuana to be regulated and taxed in California, is supported among those likely voters surveyed by 50% to 40%, although 11% remained uncertain how they would vote on the issue.

The poll found younger voters support the measure, while older voters oppose it. Democrats and Independents tended to support pot legalization, while Republicans generally opposed the idea.

The CBS 5 poll of 614 likely California voters was conducted by the polling firm SurveyUSA from July 8 through July 11 and has a four-point margin of error.

Opposition to pot measure gains slightly in poll

In contrast to earlier results, 48% of likely voters are now against Proposition 19, survey finds.

Disappointing news from a Field Poll which shows that support for Prop 19 has slipped to 44%.  Similar polls in May showed a slight majority favored the initiative.

"The poll found a very high level of awareness of the initiative with more than three-quarters of likely voters saying that they have heard about it. Those voters back it 48% to 44%. But likely voters who had not heard about the measure until they were told about it by the poll takers oppose it by 2 to 1."

In other words, the more people know about Proposition 19, the more they are for it.  Many people's first reaction is skepticism and negativity.  Talk to people, explain the measure, and correct misconceptions.

From Los Angeles Times