ORANGE COUNTY ANNUAL SURVEY 1996



Q38
DONATING TO THE ARTS
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	ON ANOTHER TOPIC, GENERALLY SPEAKING, HOW FAVORABLE ARE YOU TOWARD
        GIVING YOUR MONEY TO THE FOLLOWING KINDS OF CHARITIES? FIRST...... 
        (ROTATE Q35-38)

	MUSEUMS AND THE PERFORMING ARTS
Percent
N
Value
Label
18.3
182
1
VERY FAVORABLE
43.9
437
2
SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE
20.4
203
3
SOMEWHAT UNFAV
13.7
136
4
VERY UNFAVORABLE
3.8
38
8
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Q39
MONEY GIVEN TO CHARITIES LAST YEAR
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	ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU GIVE TO ALL CHARITIES IN THE PAST 
	YEAR?
Percent
N
Value
Label
9.9
91
1
NOTHING
21.5
198
2
$1-$100
18.4
169
3
$101-$250
19.9
183
4
$251-$500
10.2
94
5
$501-$999
20.0
184
6
$1000+
0.0
0
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Q40
HOW OFTEN CHARITIES ASK YOU FOR MONEY
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	NOT INCLUDING CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS, HOW OFTEN WOULD YOU 
	SAY CHARITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY ASK YOU FOR MONEY?
Percent
N
Value
Label
34.6
345
1
VERY OFTEN
35.7
356
2
SOMETIMES
22.1
220
3
RARELY
7.6
76
4
NEVER
0.0
0
8
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Q41
ORANGE COUNTY CHARITIES SPENDING WISELY?
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	HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE THAT CHARITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY 
	SPEND THE MONEY THEY RECEIVE WISELY?
Percent
N
Value
Label
17.4
163
1
GREAT DEAL
51.9
487
2
SOME
23.2
218
3
NOT MUCH
6.4
60
4
NONE
1.1
10
5
DEPENDS
0.0
0
8
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Q42
ORANGE COUNTY CHARITIES PRODUCE RESULTS?
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	AND HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE DO YOU HAVE THAT THE EFFORTS OF CHARITIES 
	IN ORANGE COUNTY CAN PRODUCE RESULTS IN THE COMMUNITY?
Percent
N
Value
Label
18.9
188
1
GREAT DEAL
60.4
602
2
SOME
13.2
132
3
NOT MUCH
3.2
32
4
NONE
0.9
9
5
DEPENDS
3.4
34
8
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Q43
VOLUNTEER WORK IN PAST 12 MONTHS?
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	ON A RELATED TOPIC, THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT AREAS IN WHICH PEOPLE 
	DO VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY. BY VOLUNTEERING TIME, I MEAN NOT JUST 
	BELONGING TO A SERVICE ORGANIZATION, BUT ACTUALLY WORKING IN SOME 
	WAY TO HELP OTHERS FOR NO MONETARY PAY. HAVE YOU DONE SOME VOLUNTEER 
	WORK IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS? (IF YES, WAS THAT FOR ONLY ONE 
	ORGANIZATION, OR MORE THAN ONE?)
Percent
N
Value
Label
21.5
213
1
YES, 1
28.3
280
2
YES, 2+
50.3
498
3
NO
0.0
0
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Q44
READ NEWSPAPER REGULARLY
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	NOW, I'D LIKE TO ASK SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MEDIA. 
	DO YOU HAPPEN TO READ ANY DAILY NEWSPAPER OR NEWSPAPERS REGULARLY, 
	OR NOT? (IF YES, IS THAT ONLY ONE NEWSPAPER OR MORE THAN ONE NEWSPAPER?)
Percent
N
Value
Label
51.3
512
1
YES, 1
21.7
217
2
YES, 2+
27.0
270
3
NO
0.0
0
8
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Q45
WATCH T.V. NEWS REGULARLY
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	NOW, I'D LIKE TO ASK SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MEDIA. 
	DO YOU HAPPEN TO WATCH ANY TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAMS REGULARLY, OR 
	NOT?
Percent
N
Value
Label
79.7
796
1
YES
20.3
203
2
NO
0.0
0
8
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Q46
LISTEN TO RADIO NEWS REGULARLY
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	NOW, I'D LIKE TO ASK SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MEDIA. 

	DO YOU LISTEN TO NEWS ON THE RADIO REGULARLY OR NOT?
Percent
N
Value
Label
55.0
549
1
YES
45.0
450
2
NO
0.0
0
8
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Q47
PRIMARY NEWS SOURCE
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	NOW, I'D LIKE TO ASK SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MEDIA. 

	WHERE DO YOU GET MOST OF YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN 
	THE WORLD TODAY? FROM...
Percent
N
Value
Label
31.2
312
1
NEWSPAPERS
45.3
453
2
TV
13.6
136
3
RADIO
1.4
14
4
MAGAZINES
4.3
43
5
TALKING TO PEOPLE
2.7
27
6
INTERNET
1.4
14
7
OTHER
0.0
0
8
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Q48
PRIMARY NEWS SOURCE FOR ORANGE COUNTY
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	NOW, I'D LIKE TO ASK SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MEDIA. 

	AND WHERE DO YOU GET MOST OF YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT'S GOING 
	ON IN ORANGE COUNTY TODAY? FROM....
Percent
N
Value
Label
60.2
601
1
NEWSPAPERS
21.1
211
2
TV
6.4
64
3
RADIO
0.5
5
4
MAGAZINES
10.3
103
5
TALKING TO PEOPLE
0.4
4
6
INTERNET
1.1
11
7
OTHER
0.0
0
8
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Q49
FOLLOW COMMUNITY EVENTS?
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	I'M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF NEWS. PLEASE 
	TELL ME HOW CLOSELY YOU FOLLOW THIS TYPE OF NEWS, EITHER IN THE 
	NEWSPAPER, ON TELEVISION OR ON THE RADIO. 

	FIRST, PEOPLE AND EVENTS IN YOUR OWN COMMUNITY.
Percent
N
Value
Label
18.0
180
1
VERY CLOSELY
47.9
479
2
SOMEWHAT CLOSELY
24.7
247
3
NOT VERY CLOSELY
9.3
93
4
NOT AT ALL
0.0
0
8
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Q57
VOTE ON MEASURE A
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	MEASURE A ON THE ORANGE COUNTY BALLOT WOULD SET TERM LIMITS OF TWO 
	CONSECUTIVE FOUR-YEAR TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD 
	OF SUPERVISORS. IF THE ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE YES 
	OR NO ON MEASURE A?
Percent
N
Value
Label
68.0
675
1
YES
19.5
194
2
NO
12.5
124
8
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Q56
VOTE ON PROPOSITION 209
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	PROPOSITION 209 ON THE CALIFORNIA BALLOT IN NOVEMBER WOULD 
	PROHIBIT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, DISTRICTS, PUBLIC 
	UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS AND OTHER 
	GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST OR GIVING PREFERENTIAL 
	TREATMENT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC 
	EDUCATION OR PUBLIC CONTRACTING ON THE BASIS OF RACE, SEX, COLOR, 
	ETHNICITY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. IF THE ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY, 
	WOULD YOU VOTE YES OR NO ON PROPOSITION 209?
Percent
N
Value
Label
57.4
569
1
YES
26.4
262
2
NO
16.2
161
8
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Q8
U.S. BUSINESS CONDS NEXT 12 MONTHS
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	TURNING TO BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE, DO YOU 
	THINK THAT DURING THE NEXT 12 MONTHS WE WILL HAVE GOOD TIMES 
	FINANCIALLY OR BAD TIMES?
Percent
N
Value
Label
61.5
609
1
GOOD TIMES
22.6
224
2
BAD TIMES
15.9
158
8
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Q9
U.S. BUSINESS CONDITIONS NEXT 5 YEARS
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	LOOKING AHEAD, IN THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE WILL WE HAVE CONTINUED 
	GOOD TIMES DURING THE NEXT 5 YEARS OR WILL WE HAVE PERIODS OF 
	WIDESPREAD UNEMPLOYMENT OR DEPRESSION?
Percent
N
Value
Label
50.5
502
1
GOOD TIMES
33.8
336
2
DEPRESSION
15.8
157
8
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Q10
MAJOR HOUSEHOLD PURCHASES
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	ABOUT THE BIG THINGS THAT PEOPLE BUY FOR THEIR HOMES, SUCH AS 
	FURNITURE, A REFRIGERATOR, A STOVE, TELEVISION AND THINGS LIKE THAT-- 
	GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU THINK NOW IS A GOOD OR A BAD TIME FOR 
	PEOPLE TO BUY MAJOR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS?
Percent
N
Value
Label
64.8
645
1
GOOD TIME
18.2
181
2
BAD TIME
17.0
169
8
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Q50
FOLLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS?
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	I'M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF NEWS. PLEASE   
        TELL ME HOW CLOSELY YOU FOLLOW THIS TYPE OF NEWS, EITHER IN THE 
        NEWSPAPER, ON TELEVISION OR ON THE RADIO.

	NEXT, NEWS ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Percent
N
Value
Label
18.8
188
1
VERY CLOSELY
50.7
506
2
SOMEWHAT CLOSELY
21.9
219
3
NOT VERY CLOSELY
8.5
85
4
NOT AT ALL
0.0
0
8
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Q51
FOLLOW WASHINGTON NEWS?
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	I'M GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF NEWS. PLEASE 
        TELL ME HOW CLOSELY YOU FOLLOW THIS TYPE OF NEWS, EITHER IN THE
        NEWSPAPER, ON TELEVISION OR ON THE RADIO.

	NEXT, NEWS ABOUT POLITICAL FIGURES AND EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.
Percent
N
Value
Label
35.3
352
1
VERY CLOSELY
45.9
458
2
SOMEWHAT CLOSELY
13.6
136
3
NOT VERY CLOSELY
5.2
52
4
NOT AT ALL
0.0
0
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Q52
OBLIGATION TO KEEP INFORMED?
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	SOME PEOPLE FEEL THAT AMERICANS OWE THEIR COUNTRY CERTAIN 
	OBLIGATIONS. DO YOU FEEL THAT KEEPING FULLY INFORMED ABOUT 
	NEWS AND PUBLIC ISSUES IS A VERY IMPORTANT, SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT 
	OR NOT AN IMPORTANT OBLIGATION?
Percent
N
Value
Label
66.7
664
1
VERY IMPORTANT
30.5
304
2
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
2.5
25
3
NOT IMPORTANT
0.3
3
8
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Q53
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS COVERAGE BIAS
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	IN THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN COVERING THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE SO FAR, 
	DO YOU THINK THAT NEWS ORGANIZATIONS ARE BIASED IN FAVOR OF THE 
	DEMOCRATS, BIASED IN FAVOR OF THE REPUBLICANS, OR DON'T YOU THINK 
	NEWS ORGANIZATIONS HAVE SHOWN ANY BIAS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER?
Percent
N
Value
Label
32.2
320
1
DEMOCRAT BIAS
8.8
87
2
REPUBLICAN BIAS
44.1
438
3
NO BIAS
15.0
149
8
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Q55
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
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	IF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY AND INCLUDED THE 
	FOLLOWING TWO CANDIDATES, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR..... (ROTATE)
Percent
N
Value
Label
43.7
352
1
CLINTON/GORE
39.1
315
2
DOLE/KEMP
5.5
44
3
PEROT/
1.4
11
4
OTHER
10.4
84
8
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Q58
CONSIDER YOURSELF POLITICALLY
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WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE POLITICALLY:
Percent
N
Value
Label
5.8
55
1
VERY LIBERAL
20.0
191
2
SOMEWHAT LIBERAL
32.9
314
3
MIDDLE OF ROAD
31.9
304
4
SOMEWHAT CONSERV
9.3
89
5
VERY CONSERV


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Q59
VOTED PAST 4 YEARS
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	IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU VOTED IN 
	ELECTIONS?
Percent
N
Value
Label
18.9
188
0
NEVER
10.2
102
1
1X
15.5
155
2
2X
11.1
111
3
3X
40.3
402
4
4X+
3.9
39
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