PPIC BlogNews and Analysis of California Policy View by topic Climate Change/Energy Criminal Justice Economy Fiscal & Governance Reform Health & Human Services K-12 Education Political Landscape Population PPIC Higher Education Center PPIC Statewide Survey PPIC Water Policy Center All NEVER MISS AN UPDATE! Sign up for our blog alerts to receive insights from PPIC by email. Comments partisan divide Voter Registration Is Up Sharply, as Is Partisanship Dean Bonner August 27 2020 The share of Californians registered to vote has jumped since 2000, and registrants in the two major political parties have grown more polarized in their views. Read More Unfavorable Ratings for Political Parties Persist among Californians Rachel Lawler January 10 2020 Less than half of Californians hold favorable views of the Democratic or Republican parties, and a majority say a third major party is needed. Read More Do Californians Support the Proposed School Bond? Dean Bonner October 31 2019 Slightly more than half of likely voters approve of the school bond measure that will be on the March 2020 ballot, but support varies across regions. Read More Approval Ratings in a Hyper-Partisan Era Mark Baldassare October 23 2019 Governor Newsom and President Trump both have had steady job approval ratings among Californians this year, but views are deeply divided along partisan lines. Read More Californians Favor Funds for School Construction Dean Bonner September 18 2019 On prior PPIC Statewide Surveys, majorities of Californians across regions supported bonds for K-12 and higher education construction projects. Read More