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.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Lunna Lopes, Dean Bonner, David Kordus Mar 23, 2016 Some findings of the current survey: Donald Trump leads with 38 percent support among likely voters in California’s Republican presidential primary; Hillary Clinton has the support of 48 percent of Democratic primary likely voters. Democrats Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez lead the top-two primary for the U.S. Senate, but almost a third of likely voters are undecided. Most Californians view increased spending on the maintenance of roads, highways, and bridges as very important to the state’s future. With much of the state receiving seasonal rainfall, fewer Californians see their regional water supply as a big problem. Crosstabs: All Adults [PDF] Likely Voters [PDF] Time Trends: All Adults [PDF] Likely Voters [PDF] The survey was supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation and the PPIC Donor Circle.
press release Trump Leads with 38 Percent, Clinton Has 48 Percent Support among Primary Likely Voters Mar 23, 2016
blog post Testimony: Bail and Pretrial Detention By Sonya Tafoya Feb 19, 2016 California’s median bail amount is five times higher than the rest of the nation. Its large urban counties are also more likely than similar counties in the US to hold unsentenced defendants in jail pending trial.
blog post Video: A Conversation with Legislative Leadership By Linda Strean Feb 1, 2016 At a PPIC event last week, Kevin de León, senate leader pro tem, and Chad Mayes, the Assembly Republican leader, were asked to name the top three issues the legislature should work on with the governor.
event A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership Jan 28, 2016 About the Program What are the most pressing issues the legislature should address in the next session? Kevin de León, senate president pro tem, and Chad Mayes, assembly Republican leader, will talk about their priorities and why these issues are important to California's future.
blog post Video: Health Coverage & Undocumented Immigrants By Linda Strean Nov 13, 2015 PPIC researchers presented findings that half of California’s undocumented immigrants—about 1.4 million—have incomes low enough to qualify for full Medi-Cal benefits should proposals to offer coverage be enacted.
