press release Los Angeles County: A House Divided, Racial, Political Groups Have Different Take On Present, Future Mar 17, 2004
blog post Retail Theft and Robbery Rates Have Risen across California By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Sep 7, 2023 California has seen an overall increase in retail theft and robbery rates in recent years. Our analysis finds especially notable increases in the Bay Area and the Central Valley, with certain commercial crimes also increasing substantially in parts of southern California.
Explainer What’s Behind California’s Recent Population Decline—and Why It Matters By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Carolyn Subramaniam, Vicki Hsieh Oct 2, 2023 California’s unprecedented population loss during the pandemic raises questions about what a shrinking or slowly growing population means for the state’s future.
blog post PPIC Polling and the Immigration Debate By Mark Baldassare Sep 13, 2017 While the country is politically divided on immigration issues, the PPIC Statewide Survey has found some bipartisan agreement in California.
blog post Falling Jail Populations Have Eased Overcrowding in Most County Jails By Brandon Martin, Magnus Lofstrom Feb 15, 2024 California jails have historically faced capacity issues that required counties to release people early. However, a close look at jail populations in the wake of the pandemic shows that overcrowding is now an issue in just a handful of counties.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey of Los Angeles County By Mark Baldassare Mar 27, 2003 This survey is a special edition of the PPIC Statewide Survey, which periodically includes regional and special-theme surveys. This particular survey provides an objective, in-depth profile of the public opinions, policy preferences, and economic, social, and political trends in Los Angeles County – the most populous county in the nation. Some findings of the current survey 71% of county residents say that when it comes to solving problems, the county government's performance is fair (49%) or poor (22%). Residents believe that most decisions about important issues should be made by local voters at the ballot box (78%), not elected officials (18%). 76% of county residents describe themselves as very (42%) or somewhat (34%) concerned that they or someone in their family will become a crime victim. Most Latinos (67%) and Central/Southeast area residents (54%) say they are very worried about crime victimization. Only 24% of residents rate the LA County economy today as excellent or good, while 48% say it is fair and 27% rate it as poor. Far more residents today (67%) than just one year ago (52%) predict bad economic times for the state over the next 12 months.
event A Conversation with Antonio Villaraigosa Jun 6, 2017 Please join us for a conversation with Antonio Villaraigosa, candidate for governor and former mayor of Los Angeles. He will talk with PPIC president Mark Baldassare about important issues facing California, from improving K-12 and higher education, to addressing inequality, to navigating federal-state tensions about immigration.
Fact Sheet Immigrants in California By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson Jan 19, 2024 California is home to more than 10 million immigrants—almost a quarter of the foreign-born population nationwide. Almost half of California’s immigrants are from Latin America, but a majority of recent arrivals come from Asia.
