A Slim Majority of Oregon Voters Support Eliminating the State s Preemption on Rent Control. Portland-Area Voters Most Likely to Support Rent Control

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1 239 NW 13 th Ave., #205 Portland, OR Contact: John Horvick FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Telephone: September 21, A Slim Majority of Oregon Voters Support Eliminating the State s Preemption on Rent Control As the legislature prepares for its upcoming 2017 session, Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek has come out in favor of repealing the state s ban on rent control policies. Last week, Speaker Kotek indicated that such a policy was necessary to combat housing affordability issues in the state, saying The bottom line is that we all need to work together to build a state that reflects our values. So what values do Oregon voters hold relative to rent control? DHM Research asked several questions on the topic in a statewide survey of Oregon voters this month. A slim majority 52% of voters across Oregon support eliminating the existing ban on rent control. The issue highlights partisan differences, as 60% of Democrats support the issue compared to just 39% of Republicans. Non-affiliated voters and those registered with other parties are inclined to support the policy, with 53%. Portland-Area Voters Most Likely to Support Rent Control Given the quickly rising home prices and rents in the Portland metro area, it is not a surprise that voters from the Tri-County region are the most supportive of ending the ban. Nearly six in ten support a change in Oregon s laws that would allow cities and counties to enact their own rent control policies (58%), and four in ten say they strongly support doing so (40%). Voters in the Willamette Valley are also supportive, but less so, at 52%. Voters elsewhere in the state are split on the issue: 42% support ending the ban and 44% oppose such an action. One in Four Voters Say Their Housing Costs Are Unaffordable The debate over rent control comes at a time when many Oregon voters are feeling squeezed by the cost of housing. One-quarter of respondents indicate that their housing costs, including basic utilities, exceed 30% of their income (26%). The affordability issue affects residents from all parts of the state. In the Portland area, 28% of voters say their housing costs are too high, along with 23% of Willamette Valley voters and 25% of voters elsewhere in the state. Portland-area voters are also the most likely to view housing in their area as unaffordable, regardless of their personal circumstances. A majority of Portland-area voters say housing in the community is not too affordable or not at all affordable (56%). Just 6% of Portland-area voters say housing costs in their community are very affordable. Conversely, a majority of voters in the Willamette Valley and elsewhere in the state say housing in their community is affordable (57% and 54%).

2 Note to Editors DHM Research is a widely respected opinion research and consultation firm. We are nonpartisan and independent, and specialize in assisting public, private, and nonprofit clients with planning and decisionmaking informed by valid qualitative and quantitative research. Located in Portland, Oregon, with offices in Seattle, Washington and Washington, D.C., we have a national reputation for objectivity and thoroughness. ATTACHMENTS: Annotated Questionnaire Cross tables DHM RESEARCH OREGON STATEWIDE SURVEY RENT CONTROL SEPTEMBER

3 239 NW 13 th Ave., #205 Portland, OR INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY From Thursday, September 1, through Monday, September 6, 2106, DHM Research conducted a telephone survey of Oregon voters. The purpose of the survey was to measure perceptions of housing affordability in Oregon and to determine support for affordable housing policies, including rent control. Research Methodology: The telephone survey consisted of 517 registered Oregon voters. This is a sufficient sample size to assess voter opinions generally and to review findings by multiple subgroups. Respondents were contacted by a live interviewer from a list registered voters, which included cell phones (46% of the sample). Sample quotas were set by gender, age, area of the state and political party to match the expected general election turnout. In gathering responses, a variety of quality control measures were employed, including questionnaire pretesting and validation. Statement of Limitations: Any sampling of opinions or attitudes is subject to a margin of error. The margin of error is a standard statistical calculation that represents differences between the sample and total population at a confidence interval, or probability, calculated to be 95%. This means that there is a 95% probability that the sample taken for this study would fall within the stated margin of error if compared with the results achieved from surveying the entire population. The margin of error for this survey is ±4.3%.

4 Statewide Survey September 1-6, 2016 Registered Voters modeled for general election turnout N=517; margin of error ±4.3% DHM Research # The US Housing and Urban Development defines affordable housing as housing that accounts for no more than 30% of a household s income. This definition includes basic utilities like water, heat and electricity. Using this calculation, is your housing situation affordable? Response Category N=517 Yes 70% No 26% (DON T READ) Don t know 4% 2. All things considered, would you say that housing in your community is very affordable, somewhat affordable, not too affordable, or not at all affordable? Response Category N=517 Very affordable 10% Somewhat affordable 39% Not too affordable 29% Not at all affordable 19% (DON T READ) Don t know 3% 3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is the job of my local government to enact policies to ensure that all community members have access to affordable housing. (wait and ask strongly/somewhat) Response Category N=517 Agree strongly 41% Agree somewhat 22% Disagree somewhat 16% Disagree strongly 17% (DON T READ) Don t know 5% 4. How confident are you in your local government to enact policies to ensure that all community members have access to affordable housing? Response Category N=517 Very confident 6% Somewhat confident 28% Not too confident 31% Not at all confident 29% (DON T READ) Don t know 5% DHM RESEARCH OREGON STATEWIDE SURVEY: RENT CONTROL SEPTEMBER

5 5. Oregon state law currently prohibits city and county governments from implementing rent control policies. Would you support or oppose a change to Oregon s laws that would allow cities and counties to enact their own rent control policies? (wait and ask strongly/somewhat) Response Category N=517 Support strongly 32% Support somewhat 19% Oppose somewhat 9% Oppose strongly 27% (DON T READ) Don t know 11% 6. If Oregon s laws were to change and allow city and county governments to implement rent control policies, would you support or oppose these policies in your own community? (wait and ask strongly/somewhat) Response Category N=517 Support strongly 35% Support somewhat 18% Oppose somewhat 11% Oppose strongly 26% (DON T READ) Don t know 11% The last few questions are for statistical purposes and to ensure we talk to a representative group of Oregonians. D1. Gender (record from observation) Response Category N=517 Male 49% Female 51% D2. Age (record from sample) Response Category N= % % % % D3. Political party (record from sample) Response Category N=517 Democrat 41% Republican 30% Independent Party of Oregon 5% Some other party 1% Non-affiliated 23% D4. Vote history (record from sample) Response Category N=517 0/1 of 4 23% 2 of 4 19% 3 of 4 22% 4 of 4 36% DHM RESEARCH OREGON STATEWIDE SURVEY: RENT CONTROL SEPTEMBER

6 D5. Area of state (record from sample) Response Category N=517 Tri-County 44% Willamette Valley 27% Rest of State 29% D6. What is the highest level of education you have achieved? Response Category N=517 Less than high school 2% High school diploma 18% Some college 23% Two-year degree or certificate 16% Four-year degree 25% Graduate/professional school 16% (DON T READ) Don t know/refused 1% D7. What was your total household income in 2015? Response Category N=517 Less than $25,000 11% $25,000 to less than $50,000 21% $50,000 to less than $75,000 19% $75,000 to less than $100,000 14% $100,000 to less than $150,000 9% $150,000 or more 6% (DON T READ) Don t know/refused 19% D8. Do you have any children 18 or under living in your household? Response Category N=517 Yes 26% No 73% (DON T READ) Don t know/refused 1% D9. What best describes your relationship status? Response Category N=517 Single 25% Married 58% Cohabitating with a long-term partner 8% Something else 7% (DON T READ) Don t know/refused 3% D10. Do you or anyone in your household belong to a labor union? Response Category N=517 Yes 19% No 80% (DON T READ) Don t know/refused 1% D11. In the last 30 days, have your purchased recreational marijuana from a retail store in Oregon? Response Category N=517 Yes 7% No 90% (DON T READ) Don t know/refused 2% DHM RESEARCH OREGON STATEWIDE SURVEY: RENT CONTROL SEPTEMBER

7 D12. Congressional district (from file) Response Category N=517 District 1 25% District 2 18% District 3 19% District 4 20% District 5 18% DHM RESEARCH OREGON STATEWIDE SURVEY: RENT CONTROL SEPTEMBER

8 September 2016 DHM Research Statewide Survey Crosstabs Prepared by DHM Research NW 13 th Ave #205 Portland, OR

9 DHM Research Statewide Survey September 1-6, 2016; N=517 How to Read Crosstables: In the example chart (left), rows represent the three possible response options to the question All in all, do you think things are headed in the right direction, or are things pretty much on the wrong track? The three response options are: right direction, wrong track, and don t know. The amounts in each response category sum to the amount in the total row at the top of the table. The first column, or banner, is the Total column. It reflects the overall results. The next two columns reflect the results of a subgroup, Gender. The gender subgroup is composed of Males and Females, each with their own column. Both gender groups are assigned a letter (Male=B, Female=C). These two columns show how male s attitudes compare to female s attitudes. As shown in the chart, 69% of the full sample thinks things are headed in the right direction. Looking at the gender subgroup, 71% of women think things are headed in the right direction, compared to 66% of males. Statistically Significant Differences: If a pair of cells has a difference which is statistically significant, the larger of the two cells is flagged with the letter of the opposite column. The test shows the difference in female s attitudes about things being headed in the right direction is statistically significantly different than those of male s, which is signified by a B (the letter given to Males) next to female s results for right direction. The footnote indicates the level of significance (sig=.05). This level of significance means that 5% of the time, the difference between how the two groups feel about the direction is due to random chance, while 95% of the time the difference is meaningful. Statement of Limitations: Any sampling of opinions or attitudes is subject to a margin of error, which represents the difference between a sample of a given population and the total population. The margin of error is a statistic expressing the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results and differs by sample size, as reflected in the table below. Margin of Error Based on Sample Size N=1200 N=1000 N=800 N=600 N=500 N=400 N=300 N=200 N=150 N=100 N=50 +/- 2.8% +/- 3.1% +/- 3.5% +/- 4.0% +/- 4.4% +/- 4.9% +/- 5.7% +/- 6.9% +/- 8.0% +/- 9.8% +/- 13.8% 2

10 Q1. The US Housing and Urban Development defines "affordable housing" as housing that accounts for no more than 30% of a household's income. This definition includes basic utilities like water, heat and electricity. Using this calculation, is your housing situation "affordable"? Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Yes D 100D NO QRS 70% 74% 67% 56% 69% 75% 75% 66% 74% 73% 69% 73% 70% 67% 64% 78% 56% 60% 70% 81% No B 32FG 38G I P 40 25T 40T 27T 26 26% 22% 29% 41% 31% 23% 16% 31% 20% 24% 28% 23% 25% 28% 33% 19% 43% 37% 28% 17% Don't know EF % 4% 4% 4% 1% 2% 9% 3% 6% 3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 4% 3% 2% 4% 2% 2% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 3

11 Q1. The US Housing and Urban Development defines "affordable housing" as housing that accounts for no more than 30% of a household's income. This definition includes basic utilities like water, heat and electricity. Using this calculation, is your housing situation "affordable"? Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Yes D 235BDE H 70% 65% 79% 45% 51% 71% 70% 65% 75% No C 56 21BC 12C I 57 26% 32% 19% 55% 33% 26% 26% 32% 20% Don't know BCD % 3% 3% 16% 3% 4% 3% 5% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 4

12 Q2. All things considered, would you say that housing in your community is very affordable, somewhat affordable, not too affordable, or not at all affordable? Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Very/Somewhat F J K 81K P QRS % 53% 45% 49% 49% 42% 59% 47% 57% 44% 41% 57% 54% 48% 55% 44% 35% 42% 45% 60% Very 51 32C K affordable 10% 13% 7% 10% 10% 9% 11% 11% 12% 7% 6% 10% 16% 10% 11% 8% 10% 6% 8% 13% Somewhat F K Q affordable 39% 40% 38% 40% 39% 33% 48% 37% 45% 37% 35% 47% 39% 38% 44% 36% 25% 36% 37% 47% Not too/not at all G 100G I 60 81I 128LM O 38T 60T 53T % 44% 52% 49% 49% 55% 37% 51% 39% 54% 56% 40% 43% 50% 43% 53% 63% 55% 54% 37% Not too G M O affordable 29% 31% 27% 30% 29% 33% 23% 28% 26% 33% 34% 26% 24% 28% 24% 34% 36% 24% 36% 25% Not at all B I 19 32I 52L T 34ST affordable 19% 13% 26% 19% 21% 22% 14% 23% 12% 21% 23% 14% 20% 22% 19% 19% 27% 31% 18% 12% Don't know % 3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 4% 2% 4% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 1% 3% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 5

13 Q2. All things considered, would you say that housing in your community is very affordable, somewhat affordable, not too affordable, or not at all affordable? Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Very/Somewhat % 43% 53% 44% 43% 51% 49% 49% 49% Very 51 12D 32D - 5D affordable 10% 9% 11% 14% 12% 9% 9% 10% Somewhat affordable 39% 34% 43% 44% 29% 39% 40% 40% 39% Not too/not at all % 55% 45% 54% 49% 47% 48% 48% 48% Not too affordable 29% 33% 30% 17% 19% 28% 29% 31% 27% Not at all C 11C affordable 19% 22% 16% 36% 30% 18% 20% 17% 22% Don't know C % 2% 2% 3% 8% 2% 3% 3% 2% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 6

14 Q3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is the job of my local government to enact policies to ensure that all community members have access to affordable housing. Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Agree B 63EFG IJ 68 91I 156M ST 80T % 55% 71% 81% 62% 63% 54% 79% 44% 61% 69% 60% 58% 62% 65% 63% 85% 73% 64% 53% Agree B 42EG 46 83G IJ 33 58I RST Strongly 41% 31% 50% 54% 37% 46% 30% 57% 21% 39% 42% 42% 38% 35% 44% 42% 66% 44% 41% 36% Agree T Somewhat 22% 23% 21% 27% 25% 17% 24% 22% 23% 22% 27% 18% 19% 26% 21% 22% 19% 29% 23% 17% Disagree C D 60D 48D 36 77HJ 54H Q 67QRS % 39% 26% 16% 37% 33% 36% 17% 49% 36% 29% 32% 37% 30% 30% 35% 12% 24% 30% 44% Disagree H 27H Q 15 30Q Somewhat 16% 15% 16% 10% 15% 15% 19% 10% 21% 18% 13% 16% 19% 12% 16% 16% 7% 18% 15% 19% Disagree C D 32D 22D 15 44HJ 27H R 37QR Strongly 17% 24% 9% 6% 22% 18% 17% 7% 28% 18% 16% 16% 18% 17% 14% 18% 5% 6% 15% 24% Don't know DEF K 8 9P % 6% 3% 2% 2% 4% 10% 4% 7% 3% 2% 8% 5% 9% 5% 2% 3% 3% 6% 3% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 7

15 Q3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is the job of my local government to enact policies to ensure that all community members have access to affordable housing. Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Agree C C 29C % 77% 54% 75% 79% 62% 63% 65% 61% Agree C 99 21C 21C Strongly 41% 52% 33% 54% 56% 46% 39% 43% 39% Agree Somewhat 22% 24% 21% 21% 23% 16% 24% 22% 22% Disagree BDE % 21% 40% 23% 18% 34% 32% 30% 34% Disagree BDE H Somewhat 16% 9% 21% 7% 6% 16% 16% 10% 20% Disagree Strongly 17% 12% 19% 16% 13% 19% 16% 20% 14% Don't know % 2% 6% 2% 2% 4% 5% 5% 5% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 8

16 Q4. How confident are you in your local government to enact policies to ensure that all community members have access to affordable housing? Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Very/Somewhat B 34F K % 28% 39% 44% 32% 30% 35% 38% 28% 34% 29% 43% 33% 36% 33% 34% 35% 34% 36% 32% Very I KM confident 6% 6% 5% 7% 6% 5% 5% 9% 2% 6% 4% 12% 3% 5% 6% 7% 10% 4% 3% 8% Somewhat B confident 28% 22% 34% 37% 26% 25% 30% 29% 27% 28% 25% 31% 30% 31% 27% 27% 24% 30% 33% 24% Not too/not at all C D 118D L % 65% 56% 48% 64% 65% 59% 58% 63% 62% 67% 49% 60% 56% 62% 62% 59% 62% 63% 62% Not too L confident 31% 32% 30% 27% 36% 29% 32% 31% 33% 30% 37% 25% 29% 31% 29% 35% 25% 34% 37% 31% Not at all D confident 29% 33% 25% 20% 28% 36% 26% 27% 30% 31% 31% 25% 31% 25% 33% 27% 33% 28% 26% 31% Don't know S % 6% 5% 8% 4% 5% 6% 4% 9% 4% 4% 8% 6% 8% 5% 4% 7% 4% 1% 6% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 9

17 Q4. How confident are you in your local government to enact policies to ensure that all community members have access to affordable housing? Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Very/Somewhat % 35% 32% 33% 43% 34% 34% 34% 34% Very BCD confident 6% 6% 4% 3% 20% 3% 6% 6% 5% Somewhat confident 28% 29% 27% 30% 24% 31% 28% 28% 28% Not too/not at all E 192E 26E % 59% 64% 65% 40% 61% 61% 59% 62% Not too confident 31% 30% 35% 26% 24% 32% 31% 28% 35% Not at all E confident 29% 29% 29% 39% 17% 29% 29% 32% 27% Don't know BCD % 5% 5% 2% 16% 5% 5% 7% 5% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 10

18 Q5. Oregon state law currently prohibits city and county governments from implementing rent control policies. Would you support or oppose a change to Oregon's laws that would allow cities and counties to enact their own rent control policies? Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Support B 41 72G 98G I 60 80I 132M % 44% 59% 53% 58% 54% 42% 60% 39% 53% 58% 52% 42% 47% 56% 50% 59% 59% 45% 52% Support B 29G 43G 64G 32 86I 34 48I 90LM Strongly 32% 28% 37% 37% 35% 35% 24% 40% 22% 32% 40% 29% 25% 26% 35% 33% 41% 40% 33% 31% Support Somewhat 19% 17% 22% 16% 23% 19% 19% 20% 17% 21% 19% 23% 17% 21% 21% 17% 18% 19% 13% 21% Oppose C D 53 81HJ 56H K O R % 45% 29% 28% 36% 37% 42% 25% 52% 37% 32% 37% 44% 38% 31% 41% 28% 29% 40% 41% Oppose C N Somewhat 9% 13% 5% 10% 6% 8% 13% 9% 11% 8% 9% 9% 10% 5% 8% 13% 5% 12% 14% 8% Oppose C HJ 43H K R Strongly 27% 32% 23% 19% 29% 29% 29% 16% 41% 29% 23% 28% 34% 33% 24% 28% 23% 17% 26% 33% Don't know EF E % 10% 12% 18% 6% 9% 16% 15% 9% 10% 10% 11% 14% 15% 12% 9% 14% 12% 15% 7% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 11

19 Q5. Oregon state law currently prohibits city and county governments from implementing rent control policies. Would you support or oppose a change to Oregon's laws that would allow cities and counties to enact their own rent control policies? Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Support % 57% 50% 57% 55% 54% 52% 47% 56% Support Strongly 32% 32% 32% 39% 37% 40% 31% 34% 32% Support H Somewhat 19% 25% 18% 18% 18% 15% 21% 14% 24% Oppose D % 33% 40% 23% 32% 36% 37% 39% 34% Oppose Somewhat 9% 14% 9% 5% 5% 8% 9% 9% 9% Oppose B Strongly 27% 19% 32% 18% 26% 28% 27% 30% 25% Don't know % 10% 10% 19% 13% 10% 12% 13% 10% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 12

20 Q6. If Oregon's laws were to change and allow city and county governments to implement rent control policies, would you support or oppose these policies in your own community? Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Support B I 63 82I 133M P S % 44% 61% 58% 56% 51% 49% 60% 41% 55% 59% 54% 43% 50% 59% 49% 64% 61% 48% 49% Support B IJ 30 52I 102LM T Strongly 35% 28% 42% 38% 38% 36% 28% 46% 19% 35% 45% 32% 22% 29% 39% 34% 45% 44% 33% 31% Support H Somewhat 18% 16% 19% 21% 18% 15% 20% 14% 22% 20% 14% 22% 21% 21% 20% 14% 19% 17% 15% 19% Oppose C HJ 56H O QR 65QR % 47% 27% 29% 37% 39% 38% 25% 52% 37% 32% 39% 41% 38% 30% 42% 23% 27% 40% 43% Oppose C O Q 17 Somewhat 11% 16% 6% 8% 9% 11% 13% 9% 13% 11% 10% 13% 10% 9% 7% 15% 3% 12% 13% 11% Oppose C HJ 39H R 48R Strongly 26% 31% 21% 20% 28% 28% 25% 16% 39% 26% 23% 26% 31% 29% 23% 27% 19% 15% 27% 32% Don't know I KL % 9% 12% 13% 7% 9% 14% 15% 7% 8% 9% 7% 16% 12% 11% 9% 13% 12% 12% 8% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 13

21 Q6. If Oregon's laws were to change and allow city and county governments to implement rent control policies, would you support or oppose these policies in your own community? Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Support C C H % 63% 47% 65% 59% 54% 53% 48% 57% Support Strongly 35% 41% 31% 46% 39% 39% 34% 34% 36% Support H Somewhat 18% 22% 15% 20% 20% 15% 19% 14% 21% Oppose D % 33% 41% 20% 27% 35% 37% 39% 34% Oppose Somewhat 11% 14% 11% 5% 3% 6% 12% 9% 12% Oppose B I 63 Strongly 26% 19% 30% 15% 24% 29% 25% 30% 22% Don't know B 6B 5B % 4% 12% 15% 14% 11% 10% 13% 9% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 14

22 D1. Gender Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Male C H 87H O QR 49% 100% 54% 55% 45% 46% 39% 54% 58% 50% 51% 47% 59% 45% 48% 37% 41% 50% 57% Female B IJ N T 65T % 100% 46% 45% 55% 54% 61% 46% 42% 50% 49% 53% 41% 55% 52% 63% 59% 50% 43% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 15

23 D1. Gender Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Male I % 50% 51% 41% 46% 52% 48% 54% 45% Female H 51% 50% 49% 59% 54% 48% 52% 46% 55% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 16

24 D2. Age Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) EFG L 12 27L 16 38P % 16% 14% 100% 18% 11% 15% 17% 9% 18% 16% 19% 11% 19% 18% 15% 11% DFG HI 70M % 27% 21% 100% 16% 19% 40% 31% 23% 15% 17% 23% 27% 19% 23% 26% 31% DEG M O QR 35% 32% 38% 100% 35% 32% 39% 35% 44% 27% 33% 30% 41% 26% 30% 33% 43% DEF 66J 59J KL 34P T 31T 25T 23 26% 24% 27% 100% 31% 38% 6% 17% 24% 41% 34% 28% 21% 35% 28% 25% 15% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 17

25 D2. Age Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) CE 26 12CE I 15 15% 28% 9% 31% 3% 17% 14% 27% 5% E 76E I 54 24% 25% 25% 21% 8% 23% 24% 30% 19% G H 35% 30% 39% 34% 26% 45% 33% 26% 42% B 6 23BC F 41 94H 26% 17% 27% 14% 62%D 15% 29% 17% 33% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 18

26 D3. Political party Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Democrat B 38E 34 74E 66E 212IJ T 55T % 33% 49% 50% 27% 41% 49% 100% 43% 38% 41% 41% 39% 43% 52% 50% 45% 33% Republican DEF - 155HJ K 59K Q 30% 33% 27% 22% 24% 27% 44% 100% 22% 34% 39% 37% 27% 30% 19% 26% 29% 33% Independent Party of G HI 9 13KM Oregon 5% 6% 4% 5% 7% 6% 2% 17% 4% 9% 3% 3% 7% 4% 5% 5% 4% 4% Some other party HI % 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% * 2% 1% 1% 1% Non-affiliated C 50 18G 49DFG 44G HI 68LM R 23% 27% 19% 24% 40% 25% 5% 79% 30% 19% 17% 19% 26% 21% 24% 17% 21% 28% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST Note: Percentage less than 0.5 printed as *. 19

27 D3. Political party Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Democrat C 23C % 45% 36% 54% 62% 38% 42% 40% 42% Republican BD % 20% 36% 18% 25% 26% 31% 26% 33% Independent Party of Oregon 5% 5% 4% 9% 3% 5% 5% 6% 4% Some other party 5 3C % 2% * 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% Non-affiliated E % 28% 24% 16% 11% 29% 21% 27% 20% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI Note: Percentage less than 0.5 printed as *. 20

28 D4. Voting history Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) 0/1 of EFG 37FG 23G HI 64L P ST 31T % 24% 22% 66% 30% 13% 6% 18% 17% 36% 28% 15% 22% 31% 23% 18% 33% 29% 19% 17% 2 of DFG HI % 19% 20% 14% 33% 18% 11% 18% 14% 27% 21% 21% 15% 14% 23% 19% 18% 15% 20% 22% 3 of D KM % 23% 21% 14% 22% 27% 20% 25% 21% 19% 20% 31% 16% 18% 23% 23% 20% 20% 25% 24% 4 of D 76DE 85DEF 82J 75J KL % 34% 37% 6% 15% 42% 63% 39% 48% 18% 31% 32% 47% 37% 31% 39% 28% 36% 36% 37% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 21

29 D4. Voting history Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) 0/1 of C 52 12C I 39 23% 31% 17% 32% 27% 18% 24% 34% 14% 2 of BC % 18% 19% 33% 19% 26% 18% 19% 20% 3 of % 25% 21% 17% 19% 19% 23% 21% 22% 4 of BD H 36% 27% 43% 19% 34% 38% 35% 26% 44% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 22

30 D5. Area of state Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Tri-County G 70FG 79G 39 98I 49 81I 227LM NO Q 44% 45% 43% 50% 57% 44% 29% 46% 32% 54% 100% 33% 40% 53% 33% 42% 43% 53% Willamette Valley D KM % 28% 26% 16% 26% 34% 25% 25% 30% 27% 100% 30% 28% 25% 32% 23% 32% 24% Rest of state EF EF 62J 59J KL 37P 63P T % 28% 30% 34% 18% 22% 45% 29% 38% 20% 100% 37% 32% 22% 35% 36% 25% 22% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 23

31 D5. Area of state Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Tri-County E E % 50% 41% 56% 31% 43% 44% 48% 41% Willamette Valley % 26% 27% 16% 31% 27% 27% 24% 30% Rest of state % 23% 32% 28% 38% 30% 29% 28% 30% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 24

32 D6. What is the highest level of education you have achieved? Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Less than high OP - - 3T school 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 8% 5% 1% 2% 1% High school diploma 93 55C E 39 36J K 93OP ST 23T % 22% 15% 21% 13% 17% 23% 19% 23% 12% 13% 19% 24% 92% 32% 21% 13% 9% Some college F NP T % 21% 25% 31% 21% 19% 24% 21% 21% 27% 20% 22% 28% 59% 23% 29% 25% 17% Two-year degree or NP certificate 16% 15% 16% 17% 16% 14% 17% 16% 13% 18% 15% 18% 14% 41% 25% 14% 18% 16% Four-year degree H 39 74LM NO Q 52QR 25% 24% 26% 24% 27% 26% 23% 21% 31% 26% 33% 20% 19% 61% 12% 22% 29% 34% Graduate/ D 40DG 14 48IJ NO QRS professional school 16% 16% 16% 6% 18% 22% 10% 23% 10% 13% 17% 18% 13% 39% 4% 11% 13% 23% Don't know/refused % 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 25

33 Q32. What is the highest level of education you have achieved? Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Less than high school 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% High school diploma % 19% 16% 18% 26% 13% 19% 18% 18% Some college % 27% 20% 33% 19% 23% 23% 24% 22% Two-year degree or G certificate 16% 15% 17% 17% 14% 22% 14% 18% 14% Four-year degree % 25% 28% 22% 16% 23% 26% 25% 26% Graduate/ professional school 16% 11% 18% 8% 20% 19% 15% 13% 18% Don't know/refused % 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 26

34 D7. What was your total household income in 2015? Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) < $25, I P 29P 9 59RST % 9% 14% 15% 9% 9% 15% 15% 7% 11% 9% 14% 14% 21% 14% 4% 100% $25,000 - $49, J QST % 17% 24% 25% 21% 18% 23% 26% 18% 17% 20% 18% 26% 24% 24% 17% 100% $50,000 - $74, QRT - 19% 19% 19% 19% 20% 18% 19% 21% 18% 17% 18% 22% 16% 14% 21% 20% 100% $75,000 - $99, N QRS 14% 15% 13% 14% 15% 16% 11% 13% 16% 15% 15% 16% 11% 9% 12% 19% 48% $100,000 - $149, C DG 22G L QRS 9% 12% 6% 5% 14% 12% 3% 7% 12% 10% 13% 5% 7% 5% 9% 12% 31% $150,000 Or > G 15G H N 24NO QRS 6% 7% 5% 2% 9% 8% 3% 4% 5% 10% 8% 5% 4% 4% 11% 21% Refused E 32 36H O % 20% 18% 19% 12% 19% 26% 15% 23% 20% 17% 20% 21% 27% 15% 18% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 27

35 D7. What was your total household income in 2015? Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) < $25, C 11 7C 9C 3 56F % 24% 4% 18% 25% 3% 13% 10% 13% $25,000 - $49, C 46 11C 13C % 30% 15% 29% 35% 21% 21% 20% 22% $50,000 - $74, BE % 15% 23% 18% 8% 21% 19% 20% 18% $75,000 - $99, BDE % 5% 21% 8% 5% 21% 13% 15% 14% $100,000 - $149, BE 2-18G % 6% 13% 5% 18% 7% 9% 10% $150,000 Or > B % 2% 9% 3% 6% 6% 5% 7% Refused F % 19% 16% 22% 24% 10% 21% 21% 17% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 28

36 D8. Do you have any children 18 or under living in your household? Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Yes G 71DFG 38G HI 65M 41M N QRS 26% 24% 28% 28% 57% 21% 4% 23% 23% 35% 29% 29% 20% 19% 26% 30% 15% 23% 23% 41% No E E 128DE 163J 119J KL 81P T 84T 74T 91 73% 75% 71% 72% 43% 79% 95%F 77% 76% 65% 71% 70% 80% 80% 74% 69% 85% 77% 76% 59% Don't know/refused % * 1% 1% 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST Note: Percentage less than 0.5 printed as *. 29

37 D8. Do you have any children 18 or under living in your household? Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Yes BDE % 16% 35% 13% 6% 34% 25% 29% 24% No C C 35C % 84% 64% 87% 94% 66% 75% 71% 75% Don't know/refused % 1% * 1% * 1% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI Note: Percentage less than 0.5 printed as *. 30

38 D9. What best describes your relationship status? Area Education Gender Party Income Age Willa- Rest Some 4-Yr Male Fe Ind/ Tri mette Of H.S. Coll/ De- <$25K $25K- $50K- $75K Total male Dem Rep Other County Valley State Or < 2-Yr gree+ $50K $75K Or > Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) (K) (L) (M) (N) (O) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) Single EFG 32G I 26 45I RST 38ST % 25% 24% 46% 26% 21% 16% 27% 17% 30% 28% 24% 20% 27% 27% 22% 52% 35% 19% 11% Married D 116D 82D HJ NO 11 46Q 69QR 127QRS 58% 60% 56% 34% 61% 64% 61% 50% 70% 57% 54% 59% 63% 49% 55% 65% 19% 42% 71% 83% Cohabitating with a EFG T 11T 7 5 long-term partner 8% 6% 9% 16% 7% 7% 4% 10% 4% 7% 10% 5% 7% 8% 10% 6% 12% 10% 7% 3% Something else DEF 23J ST 13ST 3 3 7% 7% 8% 1% 2% 5% 17% 11% 6% 3% 5% 8% 9% 11% 6% 6% 15% 12% 3% 2% Don't know/refused M 6M % 1% 4% 3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 5% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BC, DEFG, HIJ, KLM, NOP, QRST 31

39 D9. What best describes your relationship status? Relationship Status Union Member- Cell Cohab- ship Phone Sin- Marr- ita Total gle ied ting Other Yes No Yes No Total % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Single CDE F % 100% 14% 27% 26% 23% Married BDE G % 100% 76% 54% 54% 61% Cohabitating with a BCE I 9 long-term partner 8% 100% 7% 8% 13% 3% Something else BCD % 100% 3% 8% 5% 9% Don't know/refused % 3% 2% 3% (sig=.05) (all_pairs) columns tested BCDE, FG, HI 32