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Video: Californians Weigh in on Presidential Race

By Linda Strean

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.

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Video: 2020 Election Preview

By Mary Severance

At a recent PPIC event, an expert panel featuring the leaders California’s two major political parties discussed the potential impact of the state’s early primary in 2020 and other key issues in the coming year.

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Who’s Leaving California—and Who’s Moving In?

By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee

The primary driver of California's population loss over the past few years has been residents moving to other states. We examine the latest demographic data for those moving out of and into our state and discuss factors that underlie these decisions.

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Open Primaries

By Eric McGhee

Could an open primary system help end California’s political gridlock? Advocates of the "top-two-vote-getter” reform on California’s June 2010 ballot believe that it can. Others are skeptical. Eric McGhee finds that TTVG’s overall impact on California’s political landscape would probably be modest—although a small moderating effect might build over time. The analysis is based on open primary experiences in California and elsewhere.

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