blog post California’s Stalled Population Growth By Eric McGhee, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson Apr 26, 2021 Figures from the first half of 2020 show that California’s population growth continues to slow, driven in part by people moving to other states.
blog post Did COVID-19 Disrupt California’s Voter Registration Surge? By Eric McGhee Oct 8, 2020 Voter registration in the state is substantially higher than four years ago, but the pace of registration has slowed in the past year.
Fact Sheet Race and Voting in California By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Sep 2, 2020 Latinos, Asian Americans, and African Americans are less likely to vote than whites.
Report Implementing Automated Voter Registration in California By Eric McGhee, Radhika Mehlotra, Mindy Romero Mar 30, 2020 The California New Motor Voter Act (CNMV) has dramatically increased the number of voters registered through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Though it did not increase overall registration during in the 2018 election cycle, there are signs of a steady impact since then. It is not yet clear whether CNMV has improved registration among underrepresented groups.
Report Counting California: Challenges for the 2020 Census By Sarah Bohn, Eric McGhee, Lynette Ubois Mar 23, 2020 California has worked hard in preparing for the census and has invested deeply to meet the high-stakes challenge of counting every resident. A House seat and the allocation of billions in federal funds are on the line.
blog post Communicating to California’s Seniors about Coronavirus By Hans Johnson Mar 18, 2020 In California, protecting seniors from COVID-19 means conveying information in ways that can effectively reach a particularly diverse older population.
blog post California’s Population Slowdown By Eric McGhee, Hans Johnson Mar 10, 2020 Population growth in California has slowed markedly since the early 2010s, and the state is now a net loser in overall migration for the first time since the Great Recession.
blog post How Did California’s Voter Registration Rate Get So High? By Eric McGhee Nov 14, 2019 Voter registration is the highest it has been before a primary election since World War II, according to the latest information from the California Secretary of State.
Fact Sheet California’s Prison Population By Joseph Hayes, Justin Goss, Heather Harris, Alexandria Gumbs Jul 22, 2019 Many of California’s inmates live in overcrowded conditions, despite successful efforts to stabilize the prison population systemwide. This fact sheet provides a snapshot of the state’s prisons, highlighting the most current information on racial disparities, health costs, and other key issues.
blog post California’s Brain Gain Continues By Hans Johnson Jul 10, 2019 California continues to attract more college graduates from other states than it loses, with almost all of this net gain being people under age 30.
