blog post Video: A Conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti By Mary Severance Feb 8, 2022 Mayor Garcetti talks with PPIC’s Lande Ajose about key challenges facing California and its largest city—including infrastructure, housing and homelessness, and climate change—and how state and local leaders can help create a more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable future.
blog post Most Californians Favor Newsom’s Budget Proposal By Rachel Lawler Feb 7, 2022 The governor’s proposed state budget has the support of a solid majority of Californians as does the COVID-19 Emergency Response Package included in his spending plan.
blog post Testimony: Californians’ Views on Recall Reforms and the 2022 Election By Mark Baldassare Feb 1, 2022 PPIC president and CEO Mark Baldassare presents legislative testimony on how Californians view recall process changes that could appear on the 2022 ballot.
blog post Racial Representation and Partisan Leanings in California’s Final Redistricting Maps By Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch Jan 12, 2022 With the final maps from the Citizens Redistricting Commission, the number of majority Latino districts increased significantly--with less change for Asian Americans and African Americans—while the new districts could improve Democrats’ prospects in Congress and the state assembly.
blog post Californians’ Financial Worries and Woes By Rachel Lawler Dec 6, 2021 At least two in ten adults worry every day or almost every day about paying for necessities such as health care, housing, and bills, with concerns varying by race/ethnicity and income
blog post California’s Mood Darkens on the Economy By Dean Bonner Dec 2, 2021 Even before widespread news of the omicron COVID variant and related economic fluctuations, Californians' views were divided on the state’s economic outlook.
blog post Californians See a Widening Economic Divide By Dean Bonner Nov 30, 2021 According to the most recent PPIC Statewide Survey, a record-high share of Californians say that the gap between the rich and the poor is getting larger.
blog post Video: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being By Vicki Hsieh Nov 23, 2021 Twenty months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Californians have mixed reviews of the state’s economy and most say the gap between rich and poor is growing.
blog post Understanding the Geography of California’s Draft Redistricting Maps By Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh Nov 19, 2021 The draft maps recently released by California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission offer mixed improvement on key geographic criteria for legislative districts.
blog post After the Recall, More Californians Want Changes to the Process By Mark Baldassare Nov 9, 2021 Fifty percent of California likely voters now believe that the state’s recall process needs major changes, a 20-point jump from July.
