blog post Video: Californians and the Environment By Stephanie Barton Jul 26, 2024 Researchers Lauren Mora and Deja Thomas discuss key findings from the latest PPIC Statewide Survey, which examines Californians’ views on climate change and its impacts as well as on potential strategies for addressing climate-related risks.
blog post Commentary: California’s Direct Democracy in Action—State Propositions on the November Ballot By Mark Baldassare Jul 24, 2024 Californians will vote on ten state propositions this November, on issues ranging from education to climate change to the definition of marriage. How did we get here? And what's at stake for California?
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas Jul 17, 2024 Key findings from the survey include: Californians name climate change, wildfires, and water supply as the top environmental issues. Nearly half of Californians are very concerned about home insurance costs rising due to climate risks. About two in three Californians are unprepared for a disaster. A majority of likely voters favor a $10 billion bond for climate resiliency projects.
video California’s Population Slowdown By Ashlyn Perri Jul 10, 2024 Long known for booming rates of growth, California now faces an unprecedented population slowdown. How did we get here? And what might this mean for the state’s future? Our new video takes a look.
blog post Who Voted in the March Primary and What Does It Mean for November? By Eric McGhee Jul 9, 2024 Turnout was low in California's March primary, with slightly more than one in three registered voters casting a ballot. We examine which groups did—and did not—vote this past March and discuss some key implications for this fall's general election.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas Jun 13, 2024 The latest PPIC Statewide Survey finds that Biden and Schiff both continue to hold wide leads in their November races, while a solid majority prefer the Democratic candidate across California's ten competitive US House districts.
press release Majority Favor Democrats in Competitive House Districts; Biden, Schiff Continue to Hold Wide Leads Jun 13, 2024
blog post Video: A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla By Mary Severance Jun 7, 2024 PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye sat down with US senator Alex Padilla for a wide-ranging conversation about major challenges facing California and the nation, including immigration, voting rights, and climate change.