The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Statewide Survey delivers objective, advocacy-free information on the perceptions, opinions, and public policy preferences of California residents. PPIC invites input, comments, and suggestions from policy and public opinion experts and from its own advisory committee, but survey methods, questions, and content are determined solely by the PPIC survey team. The PPIC Statewide Survey relies on a rigorous survey methodology and is a charter member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research Transparency Initiative. The survey is conducted regularly throughout the year in the key areas of government, the environment, K-12 education, and higher education. Among the key findings are: (1) Most Californians (58%) say overall affordability is a big problem, and an additional 25 percent say it is somewhat of a problem; (2) Majorities of adults (56%) and likely voters (57%) say the level of state funding for public higher education is not sufficient; (3) Solid majorities of adults rate the three segments of the public higher education system as good to excellent: 68 percent for the California Community Colleges, 66 percent for California State University, and 68 percent for University of California; (4) Half of Californians (53%) say students from low-income families have less opportunity than others; and (5) Large majorities of adults (77%) say that the state's public colleges and universities should give priority to local students from their regions of the state when making enrollment decisions.