blog post Briefing Focuses on Survey Election Findings By David Lesher Sep 26, 2014 PPIC’s new Statewide Survey was the focus of a Sacramento briefing by Dean Bonner, associate survey director.
event Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Sep 24, 2014 About the Program PPIC's latest survey examines Californians' views on the gubernatorial candidates and state ballot measures, including a water bond, a sentencing reform measure, and a rainy day fund. It gauges perceptions of the state budget and the initiative process, as well as attitudes toward health care reform and immigration policy. PPIC researcher Dean Bonner will outline these and other key findings. This research was supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation. SPEAKER Dean Bonner, associate survey director, PPIC
press release Brown Holds Big Lead—Majorities Support Water Bond, Measure to Ease Crime Penalties Sep 23, 2014
blog post Six Takeaways from the June Primary By Mark Baldassare Jul 14, 2014 For those of us involved in polling and election analysis at PPIC, the just-released California Secretary of State’s (SOS) Statement of the Vote offers a treasure trove of data about how our democracy is working.
blog post Who Likes Proposition 13? By Mark Baldassare May 29, 2014 Proposition 13’s supporters are shaping our fiscal choices today—even though many were not old enough to vote when the measure passed 36 years ago.
press release Likely Voters Would Rather Pay Down Debt than Restore Funding for Services May 21, 2014
blog post Governor Proposes Minor Changes to K-12 Funding Levels By Paul Warren May 14, 2014 Under the governor’s plan, schools would receive about $8,800 for each student—an increase of $780 from 2013–14.
blog post Reforming Proposition 13 By Mark Baldassare Mar 19, 2014 In the current legislative session there has been a movement toward making changes in the Proposition 13 tax limits that voters approved in 1978.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek, Jui Shrestha Jan 30, 2014 Some findings of the current survey: A record-high 58 percent of Californians approve of Governor Brown’s job performance; a majority think Brown and the legislature will be able to work together this year. Bipartisan majorities support the governor’s 2014–15 budget plan and his proposed changes to the state’s rainy day fund. A strong majority of the state’s uninsured say they will obtain health insurance in 2014. Job Approval Ratings: President Obama [PDF] Governor Brown [PDF] California State Legislature [PDF] U.S. Congress [PDF] Senator Boxer [PDF] Senator Feinstein [PDF] Their Own State Legislators in the Assembly and Senate [PDF] Their Own Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives [PDF] Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings: President Obama [XLS] Governor Brown [XLS] California State Legislature [XLS] U.S. Congress [XLS] Senator Boxer [XLS] Senator Feinstein [XLS] Their Own State Legislators in the Assembly and Senate [XLS] Their Own Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives [XLS] Mood of Californians: General Direction of Things in California [PDF] Economic Outlook for California [PDF] Time Trends for the Mood of Californians: General Direction of Things in California [XLS] Economic Outlook for California [XLS] This survey was supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
