Almost half of Californians think the US has exceeded limits in its pursuit of equal rights for all.
Nearly Half of Californians Believe the US has “Gone Too Far” in Pursuit of Equal Rights
Nearly half of Californians believe that the United States has “gone too far in its attempt to give everyone equal rights,” according to a new poll conducted by the California Community Poll.
The poll, organized by Strategies 360 and the Los Angeles Times, in collaboration with the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, and the Los Angeles Urban League, aimed to gauge public opinion on the country’s pursuit of equal rights.
Changing Perspectives
The survey revealed that approximately 47% of respondents felt that the US has “over-corrected and gone too far in its attempts to give everyone equal rights.” In contrast, 46% disagreed with this sentiment, while 7% remained unsure.
This marks a shift from February 2020, when only 42% of respondents believed the country was going too far, compared to 48% who disagreed.
Racial Divides
The poll results also highlighted a divide along racial lines. Among white respondents, a majority of 53% believed that the country was going too far, while only 29% of black respondents shared this view. Among Asian respondents, 48% agreed, while 46% disagreed. For Hispanics, the numbers were evenly split, with 44% agreeing and 44% disagreeing.
Reparations Controversy
The backlash against the pursuit of equal rights comes at a time when California has been making headlines for its ambitious reparations payment schemes. These initiatives aim to provide black residents with over $800 billion in monetary payments alone, which is nearly 2.5 times the entire state budget of California.
The California Community Poll surveyed 1,354 Californians over the age of 18 from June 6 to 16. The margin of error for the poll is estimated to be +/-3 percentage points.
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