Almost 70% of Californians surveyed in a new poll are worried that climate change will cause even more frequent and damaging weather extremes in the years ahead.
The poll, co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies and the Los Angeles Times, surveyed more than 7000 registered voters from across the state. 69% said they expected more major swings in weather, like the heavy rain and snow this winter, because of climate change.
Mark DiCamillo, director of the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, said the responses were split along party lines.
“Nearly all Democrats, 91%, think that these extreme weathers will continue, and that’s gonna be part of California’s future. Republicans, not so much. They basically think this is just an unusual event, it’s not likely to be repeated,” he said.
About 30% of survey respondents say they’ve already been personally affected by weather extremes. And of those who said they’ve had serious problems, about two-thirds think they might have to move within the next few years because of weather issues.
After years of drought, storms wreaked havoc across California this winter and spring, bringing historic snow in SoCal, tornadoes in Montebello and Carson, and landslides in Orange County. The weather caused Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in March.
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