blog post California’s Major Cities See Some Increases in Crime By Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin Oct 9, 2020 Violent crime in four major cities—Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, and San Francisco—is generally no higher than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some violent crimes have increased.
blog post How Much Do California Cities Spend on Policing? By Brandon Martin, Alexandria Gumbs Oct 2, 2020 On a per resident basis, cities’ spending on policing ranges from less than $100 to several thousand dollars, with the vast majority spending between $150 and $450.
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 Prevalent Is Policing in California Schools? By Andrew Lee, Joseph Hayes Sep 2, 2020 Across California, two-thirds of high school students, a quarter of middle-schoolers, and about one in ten elementary-grade students attend schools that use school resource officers (SROs), sworn police officers with the legal authority to make arrests.
blog post California’s Incarcerated Population Plunges to New Low during COVID-19 By Heather Harris, Alexandria Gumbs, Joseph Hayes Aug 19, 2020 The number of people in California’s prisons and jails has declined substantially since February. Still, most state prisons remain overcrowded, and many counties have seen recent increases in jail populations.
blog post African Americans Are Notably Overrepresented in Police Stops By Magnus Lofstrom, Daniel Morales Campos, Brandon Martin Aug 13, 2020 The likelihood of being stopped by law enforcement varies widely by race/ethnicity, and the disparities are especially striking for African Americans.
blog post Two in Three Californians Support Black Lives Matter By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Jul 30, 2020 A strong majority supports the Black Lives Matter movement, and most Californians view the criminal justice system as biased against African Americans.
blog post Hidden Risk of Domestic Violence during COVID-19 By Joseph Hayes, Heather Harris Jul 21, 2020 Although police reports of domestic violence do not seem to have increased during shelter-in-place, data from hotlines and service providers suggest a troubling upward trend.
press release Prop 47 Has Reduced Racial Disparities in Arrests and Bookings in California, but Serious Inequities Remain Jun 23, 2020
