blog post The Recall Election and California’s Political Future By Mark Baldassare Oct 22, 2021 With the vote count for the 2021 gubernatorial recall now certified, what do the results—and the high voter engagement—say about the state of the state as well as California’s electoral landscape?
blog post Testimony: Californians and the Recall Process By Mark Baldassare Oct 14, 2021 In testimony for the Little Hoover Commission, PPIC’s Mark Baldassare discusses voters’ attitudes toward the state’s recall process. While Californians strongly support having a recall option, about two-thirds say the process needs to be changed.
Report Targeted K–12 Funding and Student Outcomes By Julien Lafortune Oct 6, 2021 As students return to the classroom, record-high funding through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) will help California districts address gaps after a year of remote learning. In this report, we examine school and district spending against trends in student outcomes to offer insight into whether the LCFF is meeting its goal of improving equity in education.
blog post Are COVID Policies Affecting Approval Ratings? By Rachel Lawler Sep 13, 2021 Californians say COVID-19 is the top issue facing the state, as state and national leaders grapple with how to manage the current phase of the pandemic.
blog post Video: California’s 2021 Recall Election By Vicki Hsieh Sep 10, 2021 A panel of leading political journalists—Carla Marinucci (POLITICO), Jennifer Medina (The New York Times), and Seema Mehta (Los Angeles Times)—discuss the gubernatorial recall and the state’s electoral landscape.
blog post Amid Recall, Less than Half View Either Party Favorably By Dean Bonner Sep 9, 2021 With the gubernatorial recall election just days away, how are California likely voters viewing the two major political parties?
blog post Video: Improving Career Education Pathways into California’s Workforce By Stephanie Barton Sep 7, 2021 PPIC research fellow Shannon McConville and an expert panel discuss how training programs could be designed to help more students complete credentials and advance in their careers.
event California’s 2021 Recall Election Sep 2, 2021 Californians are already casting mail-in ballots in a special election on the recall and replacement of Governor Gavin Newsom. How did we get here, and what is at stake for California? A panel of top political journalists will talk about the recall process and explore the implications of the election and its outcome.
blog post Key Opinion Shifts in California’s Recall Election By Mark Baldassare Sep 1, 2021 Two weeks before the gubernatorial recall, what do shifting views on this election say about its expected outcome?
press release Recall of Newsom Still Falls Short of Majority; About Half of Likely Voters Do Not Currently Have Choice for Replacement Sep 1, 2021
