blog post Climate Change and Partisanship By Dean Bonner Aug 10, 2016 A strong majority of Californians continue to favor goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that were set ten years ago . But now there is a wide partisan divide.
blog post Assessing the Top Two Primary By Eric McGhee Jun 9, 2016 How is the top two primary faring? There will be 22 same-party races this election cycle, similar to but slightly lower than the 25 in 2014 and 28 in 2012.
blog post Video: Californians Weigh in on Presidential Race By Linda Strean Mar 28, 2016 PPIC researcher Dean Bonner presented the key survey findings of the March PPIC Statewide Survey—including preferences in the presidential and US Senate races—in Sacramento.
press release Trump Leads with 38 Percent, Clinton Has 48 Percent Support among Primary Likely Voters Mar 23, 2016
blog post Ideology and California’s Independent Voters By David Kordus Jan 13, 2016 Independent voters do not speak with one voice, and they are not, as a rule, more moderate than partisans, data from the PPIC Statewide Survey shows
blog post Tax Increases and Voter Distrust By Mark Baldassare Jul 7, 2015 Lawmakers and advocates are considering several new taxes for Californians. What do voters think about these plans?
blog post Californians and Water Conservation By David Kordus Jun 22, 2015 Californians’ assessments of their neighbors’ efforts to respond to the drought generally align with their area’s water conservation levels.
blog post The Importance of California’s Tax Ranking By Mark Baldassare Apr 7, 2015 A growing share of likely voters say that California’s state and local tax burden is "near the top” compared to other states.
blog post New Era for Initiatives? By Mark Baldassare Nov 12, 2014 The drop-off in state propositions and citizens’ initiatives—which have often captured media attention and voter interest in the past—may mark the beginning of a trend with profound implications for voter engagement and state policymaking.
blog post Who Are California’s Independent Voters? By Dean Bonner Sep 5, 2014 The share of voters registering as independent has more than doubled since 1994, from 10 percent to 21 percent. What do we know about independent voters in California?