About two-thirds of California voters oppose the possibility of automatic, midyear state spending cuts, according to a Field Poll, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports.

The poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters from Nov. 15 to Nov. 27 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points (Miller, Riverside Press-Enterprise, 12/5).

Background

In June, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) approved an $86 billion state budget plan that was based on spending cuts, fee hikes and expectations of higher revenue later in the fiscal year. Lawmakers also relied on an assumption that the state would receive $4 billion in new revenue over what previously was expected through June 2012.  Read more