Fewer than half of residents prefer a larger government, except in the north coast and central LA

Source: PPIC Statewide Surveys (February 2023; February, June 2024; February, June 2025); Statewide Database (place-level election results for modeling); Integrated Public Use Microdata Series 1% sample of 2024 American Community Survey (Ruggles, et al. 2025; Census estimates for weighting).
NOTES: Shading represents the share of survey respondents who say they would rather pay higher taxes and have a state government that provides more services. Estimates come from multilevel regression and post-stratification models as described in Technical Appendix A. Full model results and question wording can be found in Technical Appendix B.