blog post Election Takeaways: California Voters Send Conflicting Signals By Mark Baldassare Dec 14, 2020 Nearly 18 million Californians voted in the November 2020 election—an all-time high. PPIC’s Mark Baldassare discusses the final election results and what they say about Californians’ mindset and policy preferences in a year of unprecedented challenges.
event Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government Oct 22, 2020 PPIC’s statewide survey on Californians and their government examines likely voters’ preferences in the 2020 presidential and congressional elections along with Californians’ views on confirmation of a Supreme Court justice. It also gauges support for the “split roll” property tax (Proposition 15) and for repealing the state’s ban on affirmative action in the public sector (Proposition 16).
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Oct 21, 2020 Key findings from the current survey include: In the presidential race, Biden maintains a wide lead over Trump, and Californians are more enthusiastic about voting than usual. Views fall along party lines for confirming Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court, while majorities across parties oppose overturning Roe v. Wade. On ballot measures, likely voters are divided on Proposition 15, the “split roll” property tax, and support is low for Proposition 16, which would reinstate affirmative action. At least half of Californians would get a COVID-19 vaccine, but two in three are concerned about a vaccine being rushed.
press release Voters Remain Divided on “Split Roll” Property Tax; Reinstating Affirmative Action Still Trails Oct 21, 2020
blog post Californians and the November 2020 Election By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Oct 5, 2020 California’s likely voters are anxious about the troubling state of affairs in the nation and state, with COVID-19, the economy, and wildfires among their chief concerns.
blog post Video: Assessing Proposition 15 By Mary Severance Sep 30, 2020 David Goldberg of the California Teachers Association and Rachel Michelin of the California Retailers Association discuss arguments for and against a November ballot measure that would change tax assessment of commercial and industrial property, resulting in a “split roll” property tax.
event Assessing Proposition 15 Sep 23, 2020 On the ballot this November, Proposition 15 would increase funding for public schools, community colleges, and local government services by changing tax assessment of commercial and industrial property. Doing so creates a split roll property tax system, because residential property taxes would not be changed.
