What you see is kind of a balanced assessment. There are some policy positions where some voters are fairly lenient to illegal immigrants and on others they're supportive of tougher approaches.

Many voters are reappraising Schwarzenegger. They're a little puzzled because they're not sure which Schwarzenegger they'll see, the more bipartisan governor or the partisan Republican Schwarzenegger of 2005.

Even though various groups hold very different attitudes, it's important to all sides. It's an issue that can cut both ways.

As time passes, there is a greater acceptance of gay and lesbian rights and greater support of anti-discrimination policies. That's the key finding.

The thing that's most striking to me is the impact that Schwarzenegger himself is having on his own initiatives. It's got to be disastrous from the governor's standpoint.

(Brown) still remains among the top tier of personalities in California in terms of name recognition. Eighty percent could offer an opinion one way or the other, even though he has been Oakland mayor and off the statewide scene for many years.