press release High Anxiety: Californians Edgy as Economic Woes Escalate, Progress on Policy Issues Stalls Dec 12, 2007
blog post Californians Are at Odds with the US Supreme Court By Rachel Lawler Mar 10, 2023 PPIC surveys find that Californians’ views diverge from some of the most high profile and contentious rulings of the US Supreme Court, including those on abortion rights and gun ownership. Less than four in ten Californians approve of how the court is handling its job—a record low.
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.
blog post The 100th Anniversary of Women in the California Legislature By Mark Baldassare, Deborah Gonzalez May 10, 2018 It has been 100 years since the first women were elected to California's legislature, yet men still vastly outnumber women in the state government.
At Issue, Report Legislative Reform By Eric McGhee Dec 3, 2007 PPIC's At Issue series focuses on issues important for California now and in the future. In this issue, PPIC research fellow Eric McGhee discusses three charges often brought against the California Legislature—loss of competence, increasing partisan gridlock, and declining efficiency—and three types of reform aimed at addressing those shortcomings: relaxing term limits, transferring redistricting from the legislature to an independent commission, and reducing the supermajority requirement for the budget. He also offers some recommendations for policy design and briefly discusses alternative reforms.
blog post California–State of Change By Mark Baldassare Dec 8, 2014 As leaders from government, business, and philanthropy gathered last week to discuss California’s future, we were reminded once again that these are exciting times in our state.
press release Fed Up With State Leadership, Californians Want Change But Approach Reform Cautiously Sep 10, 2009
blog post PPIC Turns 25 By Mark Baldassare Jan 7, 2019 Through recessions, earthquakes, drought, a gubernatorial recall, and a "blue wave"—PPIC has provided objective, nonpartisan, evidence-based research to California policymakers and the public for 25 years.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Jennifer Paluch, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek Mar 28, 2007 Some findings of the current survey: The legislature’s approval ratings among all adults (41%) are nearing their highest point in recent years (43% in October 2004). A term limits reform initiative proponents hope to put on the February 2008 primary ballot is opposed by a strong majority of likely voters (64%). Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi garners the approval of a majority of likely voters (53%). Among likely voters, Hillary Rodham Clinton is the favored Democratic presidential candidate (35%), while Rudy Giuliani (33%) holds an early lead on the Republican side. This is the 75th PPIC Statewide Survey and the 22nd in the Californians and Their Government series. It is made possible with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
