33 Quotes by Mark Baldassare

None of the propositions favored by the governor's administration are inspiring much passion,

He has been fairly consistent on the issue, and it's one that puts him in exactly the same place as the Democrats and independents he's trying to reach out to this year. If I were him, I would be talking a lot about this.

hardly anyone picked out an initiative and said, 'This one interests me.'

He's being viewed as someone with a lot at stake in the bond deal but one who was willing to compromise. Unlike last year when he seemed to be saying, 'My way or the highway,' this year he appears to be conciliatory. He seemed to be willing to settle, and voters understand that.

He was able to do it two years ago in the recall election, and that's what he's trying to do again.

I think it is significant. His numbers have been steady during a time when Californians were disappointed over the lack of agreement on the infrastructure bond.

I think I'm most surprised at the degree to which people are pessimistic about education and the extent to which they lack confidence and trust in state government in general. This is one of the reasons -- at the state level at least -- that people are reluctant to raise their own taxes.

Voters see little on the ballot that connects to their current concerns.

This would be unprecedented. I think it will be a real challenge to explain to voters a plan of this magnitude.