Fact Sheet California’s Prison Population By Heather Harris, Sean Cremin Sep 12, 2024 After falling sharply in the first year of the pandemic, California’s prison population is now at a 30-year low. Meanwhile, the average annual cost of imprisoning a person has risen almost 50% since 2019. Most people in California prisons have been convicted of violent crimes; some racial groups are imprisoned at disproportionate rates.
Fact Sheet California’s Likely Voters By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas Aug 28, 2024 Among California’s likely voters—registered voters who cast ballots frequently and are politically engaged—48% report that they are Democrats, while 26% are Republicans, 24% are independents, and 2% are registered with other parties.
Fact Sheet California Voter and Party Profiles By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, Deja Thomas Aug 28, 2024 Nearly half of California’s registered voters are Democrats, and independent registration has declined over the past few years. Six in ten Republican likely voters are older adults; a majority of Democrats are women; and half of independents are college graduates.
blog post California’s Workforce Is Diverse, but Many Occupations Are Not By Tess Thorman, Jenny Duan, Sarah Bohn Aug 20, 2024 Many occupations in California are predominantly filled by people from a particular demographic group. We examine the types of jobs with the greatest occupational segregation and what this means for economic advancement in our state.
blog post Californians Support Universal Preschool, but Take-up of Transitional Kindergarten Is Uneven By Deja Thomas, Laura Hill, Emmanuel Prunty, Maya Lawton Aug 6, 2024 Solid majorities of all Californians and public school parents support state funding of voluntary preschool programs such as transitional kindergarten (TK). Statewide TK enrollment has been increasing, but take-up rates have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.
blog post Californians Are Split on Pronoun Use at School By Lauren Mora Jul 10, 2024 Californians overall—as well as public school parents in particular—are divided on whether schools should allow students to go by pronouns that differ from their biological sex. Views on this issue vary widely across political parties, regions, and demographic groups.
Report The Future of Higher Education Enrollment in California By Hans Johnson, Cesar Alesi Perez Jun 17, 2024 College enrollment and completion have long trended upward in California, but enrollment declined during the pandemic. What might the state’s colleges and universities expect in the future? While California’s population is expected to grow very slowly, rising rates of college readiness among high school graduates will drive increases in enrollment over the next decade.
blog post California’s LGBTQ+ Population By Hans Johnson Jun 17, 2024 The share of California adults who identify as LGBTQ+—nearly one in ten—is greater than that in any other highly populated state. California's LGBTQ+ community includes a range of identities and reflects our state's considerable racial and ethnic diversity.
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.
blog post Who Works from Home? By Hans Johnson, Sarah Bohn, Eric McGhee Jun 13, 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic increase in remote work. We examine the demographics of remote work in California and how it varies by education, income, age, and race/ethnicity.
