blog post Abortion Rights Are Number One for Californians this November By Mark Baldassare Sep 14, 2022 A strong majority of likely voters favor Proposition 1, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Still, Californians’ attitudes toward abortion are more nuanced than might be expected, even in a solidly pro-choice state.
blog post California’s Competitive House Districts By Eric McGhee Aug 11, 2022 California’s newly drawn congressional districts could play a key role in determining party control of the US House of Representatives. What factors might shape the competitive races?
blog post Anxious California Voters Will Weigh In on Climate Policy this Fall By Mark Baldassare Jul 27, 2022 Amid widespread public concern about the effects of climate change, a November ballot measure would provide funding for programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the tax on personal income over $2 million.
press release Nearly Seven in Ten Say the Water Supply Is a Big Problem in Their Part of the State Jul 27, 2022
blog post Primary Takeaways and a Preview of the Fall Election By Mark Baldassare Jul 15, 2022 The final results from California’s June primary provide insights into the state of our state’s democracy and shed light on the political context for the November general election.
blog post Californians’ Trust in Washington Is Low By Dean Bonner Jul 8, 2022 Most residents lack trust in the federal government to do what is right—and many think it is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves.
blog post A Broad Range of Californians Oppose Overturning Roe v. Wade By Dean Bonner Jun 24, 2022 Majorities of Californians across political parties, and more than six in ten across regions and demographic groups, oppose the US Supreme Court overturning the landmark abortion rights ruling.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas May 25, 2022 Key finding include: Rising prices, the economy, and housing are the top issues for Californians. Most approve of the $18 billion package that Governor Newsom has proposed to address inflation. Majorities think the nation is headed in the wrong direction and anticipate bad economic times in the next year. For the November midterm elections, most likely voters favor the Democratic candidate in their House district and prefer a candidate who wants Roe v. Wade kept in place.
blog post Most California Voters Say “We Know Best” By Mark Baldassare May 25, 2022 A majority of likely voters believe that policy choices made through the citizens’ initiative process are probably better than those made by state lawmakers.
press release A Majority of California Likely Voters Would Vote for the Democratic Candidate in Their House District May 25, 2022
