blog post Reading the Tea Leaves on the Governor’s Recall By Mark Baldassare Apr 28, 2021 Views on Governor Newsom’s handling of K–12 education and the state’s economy—critical policy areas during the pandemic—could determine the fate of the recall effort.
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Stephanie Barton Apr 8, 2021 PPIC’s Dean Bonner and Mark Baldassare discuss new statewide survey findings on a potential gubernatorial recall election, state and federal COVID relief, immigration reform, and other topics.
blog post Five Takeaways on the 2021 Governor’s Recall By Mark Baldassare Mar 30, 2021 The PPIC Statewide Survey shows a deep partisan divide on removing Governor Newsom and highlights key factors likely to shape public support for a recall.
press release Majority Approve of Newsom’s Job Performance and His Handling of COVID-19 Pandemic Feb 2, 2021
blog post Broad Support for Job Training and Child Care to Boost Recovery By Dean Bonner, Vicki Hsieh Dec 11, 2020 In the latest PPIC Statewide Survey, most Californians support key policy proposals to increase economic well-being and broaden opportunity.
blog post Video: A 2020 Election Preview By Mary Severance Oct 13, 2020 Politico’s Carla Marinucci moderates an expert panel of four other leading journalists – Perry Bacon Jr., Priya David Clemens, Tamara Keith, and Jennifer Medina – discussing the upcoming election and the political landscape in California and nationally.
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.
blog post Voter Registration Is Up Sharply, as Is Partisanship By Dean Bonner Aug 27, 2020 The share of Californians registered to vote has jumped since 2000, and registrants in the two major political parties have grown more polarized in their views.
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.