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16. Considering all the public policy issues in Orange County, what do you think is the most important problem today?

24	crime, gangs
17	schools, education
15	El Toro airport
11	traffic and transportation
6	housing costs and availability
5	growth, population, development
2	immigration
2	drugs, drug abuse
4	environment, pollution
4	jobs, the economy
2	morality, values
1	health care
1	poverty, the poor, homeless, welfare
1	local government
5	other answers

Looking ahead to the year 2020…which is more likely to happen in Orange County…

17. (A) Race and ethnic relations will improve, or (B) race and ethnic relations will get worse?

61	improve
25	get worse
8	neither/no change
6	don't know

18. (A) The crime rate will increase, or (B) the crime rate will decrease? 

49	increase
40	decrease
7	neither/no change
4	don't know

19.  (A) The public education system will improve, or (B) the public education system will get worse?

58	improve
33	get worse
5	neither/no change
4	don't know

20.  (A) The gap between rich and poor will grow, or (B) the gap between rich and poor will get smaller?

64	grow
23	get smaller
8	neither/no change
5	don't know

21.  (A) The quality of the natural environment will improve, or (B) the quality of the natural environment will get worse?

34	improve
57	get worse
5	neither/ no change
4	don't know

22. (A) Job opportunities and economic conditions will improve, or (B) job opportunities and economic conditions will get worse?

61	improve
26	get worse
7	neither/no change
6	don't know

23. Overall, do you think that in 2020 Orange County will be a better place to live than it is now, a worse place to live than it is now, or will there be no change?

31	better place
32	worse place
31	no change
6	don't know

24. On another topic, overall, how would you rate the performance of county government in solving problems in Orange County?

3	excellent
26	good
50	fair
17	poor
4	don't know

25. When your county government's officials decide what policies to adopt, how much attention do you think they pay to what the people think?

7	a lot of attention
47	some attention
36	very little attention
7	no attention
3	don't know

26. In general, do you think the people who run county government...

42	waste a lot of the money we pay in taxes
40	waste some of the money we pay in taxes
11	waste very little of the money we pay in taxes
2	waste none of the money we pay in taxes
5	don't know

27. Do you approve or disapprove of the way that county government is handling the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station conversion issue?

23	approve
49	disapprove
28	don't know

28. Do you favor or oppose the proposal to transform the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station into an international airport?

35	favor
54	oppose
11	don't know

29. And which of these do you most prefer to meet Orange County’s air travel needs? (rotate)

50	continue to use John Wayne as Orange County’s only commercial airport
7	close John Wayne and develop El Toro as Orange County’s only commercial airport
32	develop El Toro as an international airport and continue to use John Wayne as a commercial airport
3	other
8	don't know

30. In March, Orange County voters passed Measure F, which requires that new or expanded jails, hazardous-waste landfills or civilian airports must be approved by a two-thirds majority of voters in a county general election before they can be built. The passage of Measure F means that a new vote must now be held on the El Toro Airport project. Do you think it is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely that an international airport will ever be built at El Toro?

14	very likely
29	somewhat likely
25	somewhat unlikely
24	very unlikely
8	don't know

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