blog post New Census Data Sheds Light on California’s Changes By Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh Aug 17, 2021 The 2020 Census shows that California’s population—while increasing only a little—has become both more diverse and less rural in the past decade.
blog post Six in Ten Californians See Racism as a Big Problem By Deja Thomas Aug 4, 2021 Similar to a year ago—when nationwide protests over systemic racism were at their height—a majority of Californians say racism is a big problem, with views varying across racial/ethnic groups.
blog post California’s Politically Invisible By Eric McGhee Jul 27, 2021 California voters are older, better educated, wealthier, and more likely to be white than Californians who don’t vote. This gap between the voting public and Californians as a whole can make election results unrepresentative.
blog post Californians Want Policies that Close the Gap between Rich and Poor By Dean Bonner Jul 8, 2021
blog post As the State Reopens, Some Californians Are Still Worried about COVID-19 By Dean Bonner Jun 9, 2021
blog post Californians Continue to Favor Stricter Gun Laws By Rachel Lawler May 28, 2021 PPIC’s May survey—fielded prior to the shooting at a San Jose transit facility this week—finds that a solid majority of Californians favor stricter state gun regulations, a share consistent with our prior surveys.
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 Support for Black Lives Matter Remains High in California By Dean Bonner, Deja Thomas May 19, 2021 Nearly two in three Californians support the Black Lives Matter movement, although this share varies by race/ethnicity, age group, and party affiliation.