blog post How Do Californians View the COVID-19 Vaccine? By Dean Bonner May 5, 2021 Although nearly half of Californians have gotten at least one dose, vaccine hesitancy—which varies across racial/ethnic groups and regions—continues to present a challenge in fully vaccinating the state’s population.
blog post Changing Views of Police and Race Relations By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Sep 22, 2020 Californians’ views on police treatment and race relations have shifted in the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality and systemic racism, but perspectives vary by race/ethnicity, political affiliation, region, and other factors.
press release Slim Majority Support “Split Roll” Property Tax; One-Third Support Reinstating Affirmative Action, with Many Undecided Sep 16, 2020
blog post How Different Would California’s Elections Be If 17-Year-Olds Could Vote? By Eric McGhee Sep 10, 2020 A November ballot measure that would lower the state’s voting age for primary and special elections could result in modest—though in some cases still consequential—shifts in the electorate’s demographics.
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.
press release Most Californians Worry About Illness and Finances Due to Covid-19; Overwhelming Majority Believe Masks Should Be Worn in Public Jul 27, 2020
press release Many in State Say the Worst of COVID-19 Is Ahead for U.S., Most Prefer Caution in Easing Restrictions in Their Area Jun 3, 2020
blog post California’s Independent Voters and the Presidential Primary By Alyssa Dykman Jan 15, 2020 More than one in four registered voters are independents, accounting for the state’s second-largest voting bloc. What role might they play in California’s upcoming presidential primary?
blog post The Democratic Presidential Primary: What Do Californians Care About? By Mark Baldassare Dec 6, 2019 With California's primary less than three months away, voters most want to hear from the candidates on health care, the environment, jobs and the economy, and immigration.