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Poll: most oppose taxes

The majority of those responding to an Argus-Courier online poll said they did not favor either income tax increase on the state ballot. There are two competing taxes on the ballot: Gov. Jerry Brown’s Proposition 30, which would institute a quarter cent sales tax increase and raise income taxes only [...]

By | October 25th, 2012|0 Comments

Poll: Most disapprove of PNA settlement

Most people responding to this week’s online poll said that they did not agree with the nature of the recent settlement between the Petaluma Neighborhood Association and the developer of the Deer Creek Village shopping center, Merlone Geier Partners. About 83 percent of those responding to the poll said they [...]

By | October 11th, 2012|0 Comments

Poll: Jobs and transportation are the top issues facing the city Petaluma

Jobs and economic developmet is the top issue facing the city of Petaluma, according to those who responded to this week’s online poll. Voters were asked to vote for their top three of nine choices. Jobs and economic development got the most votes at 41, while traffic and transportation improvements [...]

By | October 4th, 2012|0 Comments

Poll: Repealing the Three Strikes Law

The majority of those responding to this week’s online poll said they would not vote to amend California’s Three Strikes law. About 54 said they would vote to revise it; while 41 percent said they wouldn’t. Five percent wasn’t sure. Here were some of the comments. —— “At approximately $50,000-plus [...]

By | September 27th, 2012|0 Comments

Poll: Deer Creek Village Appeal

The majority of those responding to an Argu-Courier online poll believe the City Council should reject an appeal of the approvals for the Deer Creek Village Project. About 75 percent said the City Council shouldn’t uphold the appeal, while about 22.5 percent said it should. Here were some of the [...]

By | September 24th, 2012|0 Comments

Poll: Majority says lowering building fees a good thing

Most people responding to an Argus-Courier online poll believe the City Council did the right thing in lowering building impact fees for new development. About 69.5 percent thought this was the right thing to do, while almost 26 percent disagreed. A little under 5 percent weren’t sure. Here were some [...]

By | September 12th, 2012|0 Comments

Poll: Many say keep the death penalty

The majority of those responding to the Argus-Courier’s weekly online poll said that they planned to vote against a statewide proposition that would repeal the death penalty in California and replace it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. About 60 percent said they would not vote in [...]

By | September 7th, 2012|0 Comments

Poll: Extending services to Dry Creek tribe

Most of those responding to an Argus-Courier online poll said that the city should not consider extending water and sewer services to the Dry Creek Tribe if it would mean they would agree not to build a casino on their parcel south of Petaluma. About 71 percent thought the city [...]

By | August 30th, 2012|0 Comments

Poll: Opinions split on state pension reform

About half, or 48 percent, of those responding to this week’s Argus-Courier online poll thought that legislators should support some version of Gov. Jerry Brown’s 12 point pension plan, which legislators are expected to vote on in the next two weeks. About 31 percent, meanwhile, thought they shouldn’t support the [...]

By | August 24th, 2012|0 Comments

Poll: More elder care prevention needed

The majority of those responding to this week’s Argus-Courier online poll did not think the local community is doing enough to protect its senior citizens from various forms of elder fraud and theft. About 62.5 percent of those responding to the poll did not think enough was being done, while [...]

By | August 16th, 2012|0 Comments