blog post How Much Do California Cities Spend on Policing? By Brandon Martin, Alexandria Gumbs Oct 2, 2020 On a per resident basis, cities’ spending on policing ranges from less than $100 to several thousand dollars, with the vast majority spending between $150 and $450.
Fact Sheet California’s State Budget: The Governor’s Proposal By Radhika Mehlotra, Patrick Murphy Jan 29, 2019 Governor Newsom’s first budget proposal would build up budget reserves and pay down debt—while increasing funding for housing, education, and health and human services.
blog post Money Measures and the November Ballot By Patrick Murphy, Jennifer Paluch, Radhika Mehlotra Dec 12, 2018 Ballots across California in the November election featured 397 money-related questions, including taxes, bonds, and fees. Most of these measures passed (79%), though success rates varied across types of taxation or borrowing.
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Mary Severance Oct 2, 2018 According to the September 2018 PPIC survey, Gavin Newsom leads in the race for governor, Dianne Feinstein leads in the US Senate race, and Props 6 and 10 trail.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Lunna Lopes Sep 26, 2018 Key findings: A slim majority of likely voters oppose Proposition 6, which would repeal recently enacted increases in gas taxes and vehicle registration fees. Proposition 10—which would expand local authority to enact rent control—is also trailing. In the governor’s race, Gavin Newsom’s lead has narrowed but is still in the double digits. Similarly, Dianne Feinstein’s double-digit lead over Kevin de León in the US Senate race is smaller than it was in July. A majority of California likely voters favor Democratic candidates in US House races; half say this election is more important to them than past midterms.
blog post Voters Favor New Water Bond. What Are They Missing? By Ellen Hanak, Mark Baldassare Aug 13, 2018 The PPIC Statewide Survey finds strong support for an upcoming state water bond among California likely voters. But bonds have some significant shortcomings in addressing key water needs.
blog post Paying for Water’s “Fiscal Orphans” By Lori Pottinger Jul 9, 2018 Bonds don’t currently cover ongoing expenses for the projects they fund. We talked to Dean Misczynski about his proposal to change that.
blog post Funding Measures and the June Ballot By Patrick Murphy, Radhika Mehlotra, Jennifer Paluch Jun 11, 2018 In the June primary, Californians voted on a variety of measures ranging from parcel taxes to bridge tolls to cannabis taxes—and most of them passed.
