Less than two weeks from election day and Gov. Jerry Brown’s measure to avoid draconian budget cuts by increasing taxes on the rich and boosting the state sales tax by a quarter percent now appears to be failing. A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows 48 percent support and 44 percent opposed among likely voters.
Noted: The poll shows the governor’s approval rating holding steady at 45 percent among likely voters. Meanwhile, disapproval of the state Legislature is at 68 percent. Capitol Alert
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