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PPIC STATEWIDE SURVEY · FEBRUARY 2022

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Concerns about Crime Are Up, Ratings of Police Have Declined

A record-high share of Californians say violence and street crime in their community is a big problem, while ratings of how well local police are controlling crime have declined slightly.

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Medi-Cal Expansion Has Reduced Financial Barriers to Needed Health Care

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2 in 3 Californians support the state making its own policies to address global warming.
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81% of registered California voters cast a ballot in the 2020 presidential election.
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29% Share of K–12 students who lack reliable internet service at home.
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12.6M The number of Californians with full coverage from Medi-Cal.
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Schools were a key source of food for low-income families despite closures during the pandemic.
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A majority of the 6 million students in California’s public schools are “high need”—low-income, English Learner (EL), or foster youth.
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90% Most Californians say housing affordability is a problem in their part of the state.
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California’s prison population fell by 27,500 prisoners during the pandemic, or 7,500 more than any other state.
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66% Most California adults favor providing health care to undocumented immigrants.
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