Report California’s Exclusive Electorate: A New Look at Who Votes and Why It Matters By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Sep 16, 2019 The people who go to the polls in California are very different from those who don't—a gap that has far-reaching implications for our democracy and political future.
blog post Californians’ Views of Immigration Policy—Now and Then By Dean Bonner Mar 20, 2019 When it comes to immigration policy, public opinion in California differs from that in the nation overall and also has shifted over time.
blog post Many Support Rent Control, but Prop 10 Lags By Dean Bonner Oct 19, 2018 Support for Prop 10, which would expand the authority of local governments to enact rent control, lags among California's likely voters yet support for rent control remains strong, generally.
event The Impact of Proposition 47 on Crime and Recidivism Jun 21, 2018 Passed by voters in November 2014, Proposition 47 is the subject of much debate. While supporters applaud the shift in resources from incarceration toward treatment programs, opponents express concern about the law’s effects on public safety. Did the reduced reliance on incarceration affect crime rates? Did the policy succeed in lowering recidivism?
Fact Sheet Proposition 13: 40 Years Later By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Lunna Lopes Jun 18, 2018
Report The Impact of Proposition 47 on Crime and Recidivism By Mia Bird, Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin, Steven Raphael Jun 12, 2018 Passed by voters in November 2014, Proposition 47 brought broad and significant changes to California’s criminal justice system. Undertaken in the wake of public safety realignment in 2011, Proposition 47 reduced the penalties for certain lower-level drug and property offenses and represented a further step in prioritizing prison and jail space for higher-level offenders.
Report K–12 Reforms and California’s English Learner Achievement Gap By Laura Hill May 30, 2018 English Learner (EL) students have been a key part of California’s K–12 system for decades. They currently make up about 21 percent of the public school population. English Learner status is meant to be temporary, and indeed, reclassified English Learners (those who are deemed English proficient) are among the best-performing students in the state. But students who remain ELs for longer periods generally have poor outcomes.
blog post Californians and DACA By Lunna Lopes Feb 26, 2018 The vast majority of Californians favor the protections offered by DACA.
blog post How California’s Water Bond Is Being Spent By Jelena Jezdimirovic, Ellen Hanak Dec 13, 2017 Looking at how the 2014 water bond is being spent gives insights into how bonds are turned into projects on the ground.
