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Political Landscape

Analyzing elections, representation, and voter engagement

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Statewide Survey · September 2023

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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Fact Sheet · August 2023

California Voter and Party Profiles

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Blog Post · October 17, 2022

The Politics of Leaving California

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Blog Posts

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September 25, 2023

Gun Incidents Drive a Climb in Violent Crime Rates

Magnus Lofstrom, Brandon Martin

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August 28, 2023

Civic Education Is Essential to California’s Future

Tani Cantil-Sakauye

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August 22, 2023

Concerns about Gun Violence Are Widespread

Dean Bonner, Deja Thomas

Events

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Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

September 27, 2023

Fact Sheets

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August 2023

California Voter and Party Profiles

Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

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August 2023

California’s Likely Voters

Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

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June 2023

Student Loan Debt in California

Jacob Jackson, Darriya Starr

Featured Blog Post · July 17, 2023

Has California’s Independent Registration Boom Ended?

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Fact Cards

Turnout fell sharply among California’s voters of color in the 2022 midterms compared to the presidential election.
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As of 2014, Latinos are California’s largest demographic.
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Democrats are the largest block of registered voters by party.
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About 2 in 3 Californians support the state making its own policies to address climate change.
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In 2020, California lost population for the first time in state history.
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70% Percentage of Californians who think the gap between rich and poor is growing in their part of the state.
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81% of registered California voters cast a ballot in the 2020 presidential election.
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About 3 in 10 Californians think that when today’s children grow up, they will be worse off financially than their parents.
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No race or ethnic group constitutes a majority of California’s population.
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Meet the Team

Mark Baldassare

Statewide Survey Director and Miller Chair in Public Policy

Email 415-291-4427
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Dean Bonner

Associate Survey Director and Research Fellow

Email 415-291-4497
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Eric McGhee

Policy Director and Senior Fellow

Email 415-291-4439
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Lauren Mora

Survey Analyst

Email 415-291-4492
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Jennifer Paluch

Research Associate

Email 415-291-4416
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Deja Thomas

Survey Analyst

Email 415-291-4475
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