Views about size of government among adults in California by views about human evolution (2014) Switch to: Views about human evolution among adults in California by views about size of government

% of adults in California who would rather have…

Views about human evolutionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Evolved; due to natural processes41%52%4%3%1,615
Evolved; due to God's design47%48%3%2%810
Evolved; don't know how43%38%8%12%165
Always existed in present form47%47%3%3%962
Don't know39%48%8%5%145
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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