Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Sep 14, 2022 Our latest statewide survey finds that Prop 1 (abortion rights) and Prop 30 (emissions reduction) have majority support, while about one-third approve of Prop 27 (online sports gambling).
blog post California’s Evolving Economy By Sarah Bohn Sep 6, 2022 Fundamental shifts in three keys areas--where we work, how we work, and the role of federal investments--are likely to shape California’s economic future as well as the policy questions we face.
blog post California’s Population Shifts May Lead to New Income Divides By Eric McGhee Aug 16, 2022 While housing costs are often cited as a reason for leaving California, they can also drive migration within the state—with potential consequences for income patterns across regions.
blog post California’s High Housing Costs Have Created a Million “House Rich” Millionaires By Hans Johnson Jul 21, 2022 Rising home prices have led to unprecedented levels of wealth among homeowners, with an estimated 1.2 million households now home-equity millionaires. Who are these house-rich Californians?
blog post Homeownership Trends in California By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune, Cesar Alesi Perez Jun 14, 2022 California’s homeownership rate is among the lowest in the nation, but varies widely across the state. The share of families owning the home they live in has changed little in the past 60 years.
blog post Racial/Ethnic Differences in Who’s Leaving California By Eric McGhee Jun 8, 2022 The flow of Californians moving to other states has accelerated in recent years. Even within income groups, there are wide racial gaps in who’s exiting.
blog post Early Evidence of Shifts in Local Homeless Populations during the Pandemic By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Joseph Herrera, Hans Johnson Jun 7, 2022 Recently released figures from several California counties suggest that some were able to reduce their unsheltered homeless populations by increasing capacity in hotel and motel rooms and other alternatives to large-group settings.
blog post California’s Housing Divide By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson, Julien Lafortune May 13, 2022 African Americans and Latinos have been especially affected by the state’s housing affordability crisis, and the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on households of color threatens to widen disparities in homeownership.
blog post Many California Renters Fear Eviction Despite Increased Aid By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Apr 22, 2022 Nearly 1.5 million renters across the state are behind on rent payments, and more than 600,000 of them believe they could face eviction in the next two months.
blog post Views on Homelessness Have Shifted in Some California Regions By Deja Thomas Apr 14, 2022 A solid majority of Californians say homelessness is a big problem in their part of the state, similar to before the pandemic. But in some regions, views on homelessness have changed over the past couple years.
