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Californians and disaster preparedness According to a March 2006, Public Policy Institute of California survey, Californians think that it is likely a disaster will affect them. Seven in 10 Californians think it is very (32%) or somewhat (41%) likely that their part of California will experience a disaster, such as a major earthquake, in the next 10 years. Latinos are somewhat more inclined than whites (36% to 29%) to say a disaster is very likely. The researchers found that most Californians have limited knowledge about preparing for a disaster. When asked how much they know about steps they can take to prepare for a disaster such as a major earthquake only three in 10 Californians (29%) say they are very knowledgeable, while half (52%) claim to be somewhat knowledgeable. Knowledge of disaster preparedness is somewhat higher among residents of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles than among residents of the Central Valley. Whites (35%) are more likely than Latinos (17%) to say they are very knowledgeable about how to prepare for a disaster. Of the 2,002 adults surveyed, six in 10 Californians say they have a disaster supplies kit, while four in 10 do not. Whites (63%) are more likely than Latinos (55%) to have a disaster supply kit. About half of Californians are willing to pay more taxes for disaster preparedness. A majority of Californians (54%) support a one-quarter cent state sales tax increase to pay for disaster preparedness and planning. Support is higher among Latinos (69%) than whites (49%). Source: Public Policy Institute of California, "Just the Facts-Disaster Perceptions and Preparedness", April 2006, http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/jtf/JTF_DisasterPreparednessJTF.pdf
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