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Video: Californians and Their Government

By Mary Severance

According to the September 2018 PPIC survey, Gavin Newsom leads in the race for governor, Dianne Feinstein leads in the US Senate race, and Props 6 and 10 trail.

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Video: Managing Drought in a Changing Climate

By Lori Pottinger

California’s water system isn’t prepared for growing climate extremes. A panel of experts explain how climate change will affect the system, and discuss reforms that could make it more resilient.

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Californians’ Views on Climate Change

By Mark Baldassare, Alyssa Dykman, Lunna Lopes, Dean Bonner

The state’s leadership on climate change is important to most Californians. Most are concerned about the effects of global warming—including severe wildfires and rising sea levels. Majorities support action on climate change even if it increases costs.

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Make California’s Water Grid Climate-Ready

By Jeffrey Mount, Ellen Hanak

Climate pressures are seriously stressing the state’s water system. California must prepare its water grid for greater extremes and growing water scarcity.

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Video: Californians and the Environment

By Mary Severance

Nearly all California likely voters say the candidates’ positions on the environment are important in determining their vote in the governor’s race, according to the July 2018 PPIC Statewide Survey.

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Funding Measures and the June Ballot

By Patrick Murphy, Radhika Mehlotra, Jennifer Paluch

In the June primary, Californians voted on a variety of measures ranging from parcel taxes to bridge tolls to cannabis taxes—and most of them passed.

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Californians and the Gas Tax Repeal

By Alyssa Dykman

Californians are divided on repealing the gas tax that is estimated to raise billions for repairing roads, highways, bridges, and mass transit.

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