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2020 Election
Video: How Greater Vote-by-Mail Influences California Voter Turnout
September 16 2020
Researchers Eric McGhee and Mindy Romero discuss their analysis of what expanded mail voting could mean for voter turnout this November and beyond.
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How Different Would California’s Elections Be If 17-Year-Olds Could Vote?
September 10 2020
A November ballot measure that would lower the state’s voting age for primary and special elections could result in modest—though in some cases still consequential—shifts in the electorate’s demographics.
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Voter Registration Is Up Sharply, as Is Partisanship
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.
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Trump’s Handling of COVID-19 Is Creating Headwinds for November
June 18 2020
Widespread disapproval in California of the president’s handling of the pandemic could pose a challenge in this year’s election—for him as well as for some Republican House candidates.
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Video: A Conversation with Secretary of State Alex Padilla
June 10 2020
Secretary of State Padilla talks with PPIC’s Mark Baldassare about addressing racial discrimination and discusses conducting a census count and an election during COVID-19.
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