Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Apr 27, 2022 More than four in ten parents say their children have fallen behind academically during the pandemic. While most Californians approve of the way Governor Newsom is handling public K–12 education, many believe its quality has declined over the past few years.
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Stephanie Barton Apr 1, 2022 PPIC researcher Dean Bonner discusses new statewide survey findings that show majority support for US sanctions against Russian—even if it means higher energy prices—and widespread concern about affording housing expenses.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Mar 23, 2022 Key findings include Majorities of Californians across party lines support sanctioning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, even if sanctions lead to higher energy prices. A third of Californians—and nearly half of lower-income residents—say recent price increases have caused serious financial hardship in their households. Over half of Californians are concerned about covering their housing costs, and six in ten say homelessness is a big problem in their part of the state. Partisans are divided on the need for restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19.
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Vicki Hsieh Feb 11, 2022 PPIC researchers Deja Thomas and Dean Bonner discuss key takeaways from our latest statewide survey, including findings on COVID-19, the economy, crime, the current political environment, and other topics.
blog post Widespread Political Disaffection among California’s Likely Voters By Mark Baldassare Feb 9, 2022 A record-high share of California’s likely voters say they’re pessimistic about Americans of different political views coming together and working out their differences.
press release Menos Californianos Dicen Que lo Peor de la Pandemia Ha Pasado, y el Panorama Nacional Se Ha Oscurecido respecto a Hace un Año Feb 2, 2022
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Feb 2, 2022 Californians say that COVID-19, homelessness, and jobs, the economy, and inflation are the top issues for the governor and legislature to work on this year.
blog post Do Californians Trust Government to Do What Is Right? By Deja Thomas Oct 25, 2021 Californians are divided on trusting the state government, with nearly half saying they trust it just about always or most of the time. Californians tend to express less trust in the federal government.