press release Support for Governor’s Recall Still Falls Short; Outlook on COVID-19 Improves, though Some Groups Lag in Vaccines May 25, 2021
blog post How Telehealth Can Bring Equity to Health Care By Paulette Cha May 12, 2021 The expanded use of telehealth visits during the pandemic highlights their potential to increase health care access, especially among underserved groups.
blog post Five Takeaways on the 2021 Governor’s Recall By Mark Baldassare Mar 30, 2021 The PPIC Statewide Survey shows a deep partisan divide on removing Governor Newsom and highlights key factors likely to shape public support for a recall.
blog post Video: Improving the Health of California’s Freshwater Ecosystems By Lori Pottinger, Ashlyn Perri Mar 1, 2021 California’s freshwater ecosystems are in poor health, and the current approach for managing them is not working. Jeff Mount, senior fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center, describes a path for improving their condition to protect the benefits they bring.
blog post Views of California’s Economy Vary by Race and Income By Rachel Lawler Feb 11, 2021 More than two-thirds of Californians think the state is in an economic recession. Whites and African Americans are more likely than other racial groups to say the recession is serious, and concerns about job loss are greater among African Americans, Latinos, and lower-income Californians.
press release Majority Approve of Newsom’s Job Performance and His Handling of COVID-19 Pandemic Feb 2, 2021
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Jan 31, 2021 Key findings from the current survey include a majority approve of Governor Newsom’s job performance and his handling of COVID-19—but the state gets low marks on the distribution of the vaccine. Two in three Californians now say they would definitely or probably get the vaccine when it is available to them; there are disparities across racial/ethnic groups. Overwhelming majorities say the state is in an economic recession; a majority say their personal finances are in fair or poor shape. Strong majorities approve of President Biden and his handling of the pandemic.
press release Most Think California Children Will Be Worse Off than Their Parents; Two-Thirds See Income Inequality Widening Dec 9, 2020
