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(Field) Poll: Most Californians oppose licenses for illegal immigrants
Bakersfield Californian ^ | 3/4/05 | Tom Chorneau - AP

Posted on 03/04/2005 8:47:56 AM PST by NormsRevenge

SACRAMENTO (AP) - By a wide margin, Californians oppose granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, according to a poll released Friday.

A Field Poll showed that 62 percent of state residents oppose granting the licenses, while 35 percent favor the idea. The poll also found that 49 percent support issuing a different kind of license to illegal immigrants, with 48 percent opposed.

The survey found a large ethnic divide on the question. Three out of four white, non-Hispanics said they are opposed to issuing regular driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, while Hispanics favor the idea by a two-to-one margin. Of all other races, 77 percent are opposed.

Almost nine out of 10 Republicans - 86 percent- reject the idea. Fifty-six percent of Democrats also are opposed.

A bill introduced in Congress would prevent California and other states from issuing any driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. Overall, 59 percent of Californians said they supported that prohibition.

Former Gov. Gray Davis initially opposed providing licenses to illegal immigrants but reversed course during the 2003 recall election and signed legislation granting the privilege.

One of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's first moves after taking office was to convince the Legislature to repeal the law. As a compromise, Schwarzenegger indicated he might support licenses for illegal immigrants as long as the cards carried a distinguishing mark.

The governor vetoed a license bill last year saying it didn't provide adequate security provisions. State Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, reintroduced the bill this year.

The poll surveyed 506 adults living in California between Feb. 8 and Feb. 17. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; californians; fieldpoll; illegal; immigrants; licenses; oppose

1 posted on 03/04/2005 8:47:59 AM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
If there was a poll asking whether California citizens favored actual enforcement of immigration laws or not, I believe the percentage in favor would be MUCH higher.

It would be the same result on a national level. Most Americans are fed up with the human tsunami.

2 posted on 03/04/2005 8:54:39 AM PST by janetgreen
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To: NormsRevenge

Well, duh!!!

Lets take that same poll in Texas and I guarantee that it will be higher!!!


3 posted on 03/04/2005 8:55:33 AM PST by Txsleuth (Mark Levin for Supreme Court Chief Justice!)
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To: NormsRevenge
Poll: Most Californians oppose licenses for illegal immigrants

With any luck at all, though, CA's leftist politicians will ignore the opinions of their constituents in favor of political expediency*.

Trust a politician to devote their energies to gaining new constituents rather than adhering to the wishes of their current ones.







* - Heavy sarcasm employed
4 posted on 03/04/2005 9:07:08 AM PST by DustyMoment (Repeal CFR NOW!!)
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To: farmfriend

fyi


5 posted on 03/04/2005 9:21:46 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: NormsRevenge
I would be curious to know how many of the Hispanics that were polled were illegals...
All the Hispanic California natives I know are AGAINST licensing illegals!!!

The illegals pull down the wages of CA native Hispanics!

And we all know the HUGE cost of illegals, so need in going into that again. LOL

Hey, Norm, did you send this rain down here today? LOL
I thought we were done for the year!
6 posted on 03/04/2005 9:42:27 AM PST by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
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To: NormsRevenge

Pitty Arnold didn't lend his support and name to the signature drive to put this issue on the ballot! We fell short by a huge 170,000 or so signatures. No, he decided to lend his name to his ineffectual "reforms" which will amount to butkis.


7 posted on 03/04/2005 9:45:54 AM PST by NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961
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To: kellynla

Heck, It's dribbling up here too. ;-)


8 posted on 03/04/2005 9:48:01 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: NormsRevenge

   


9 posted on 03/04/2005 2:39:24 PM PST by Seadog Bytes ("The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves."-Wm. Hazlitt)
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To: NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961

There was no need to put it on the ballot -- Arnold already made the Legislature reverse itself, when he became governor.


10 posted on 03/06/2005 8:10:43 PM PST by FairOpinion (It is better to light a candle, than curse the darkness.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Poll: Most Californians oppose licenses for illegal immigrants


>>>


Who gives a rip??


11 posted on 03/06/2005 8:11:25 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (I just took a Muhammad and wiped my Jihadist with Mein Koran...come and get me nutbags.)
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To: Seadog Bytes

MUST Bump BTTT


12 posted on 03/06/2005 8:12:02 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (I just took a Muhammad and wiped my Jihadist with Mein Koran...come and get me nutbags.)
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