Public opinion on California High-Speed Rail (CHSR) has been instrumental in passing state ballot initiatives forits funding. Public opinion is affected by changes to the state’s socioeconomic conditions; for example, the statedebt crisis in California and residents’ concern for climate change. However, public opinion may also beinfluenced by the media’s representation of CHSR. This paper summarizes the representation of CHSR in majorCalifornia newspapers and compares the tenor and quantity of coverage to voter decision-making based onregional differences in voting behavior and newspaper circulation.
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