At Issue, Report Reforming California’s Initiative Process By Mark Baldassare Oct 8, 2013 Three steps to improve the process-connecting the legislative and initiative processes, increasing disclosure of initiative funders, and reengaging citizens in ...
Fact Sheet The Initiative Process in California By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek, Jui Shrestha Oct 7, 2013 Californians are increasingly turning to the initiative process to make public policy. · How influential are citizens' initiatives? · As the frequency of ...
Fact Sheet California’s Initiative Process: 100 Years Old By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek, Jui Shrestha Sep 21, 2011 The citizens' initiative process in California turns 100 this year. · Californians think voters make better public policy decisions than elected officials … ·…
blog post Reengaging Citizens in the Initiative Process By Mark Baldassare May 11, 2022 May 11, 2022 ... California's initiative process generally receives favorable reviews from voters, but overwhelming majorities across partisan groups say ...
Policy Brief How Interest Groups Use the Initiative Process in California Sep 1, 1998 This website uses cookies to analyze site traffic and to allow users to complete forms on the site. PPIC does not share, trade, sell, or otherwise disclose ...
Report Interest Group Influence in the California Initiative Process By Elisabeth R. Gerber Nov 1, 1998 Many observers argue that the initiative process has been captured by wealthy economic interests able to “buy” favorable initiative legislation. This background ...
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on Californians and the Initiative Process By Mark Baldassare Nov 30, 2005 PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on Californians and the Initiative Process · 60% of California voters considered the special election a bad idea. · 68% said ...
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on Californians and the Initiative Process By Mark Baldassare Sep 29, 2005 Many residents believe that special interests have too much control over the initiative process (92%), find the ballot wording for initiatives complicated ...
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on Californians and the Initiative Process By Mark Baldassare Oct 28, 2005 PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey on Californians and the Initiative Process · 54% of likely voters consider the special election a bad idea. · As the ...
blog post Most California Voters Say “We Know Best” By Mark Baldassare May 25, 2022 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 ...