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Vote-by-Mail and Voter Turnout in the Pandemic Election April 2021 Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Mindy Romero

Many states changed their policies to increase voting by mail and reduce the risk from COVID-19 during the 2020 election. In California, officials took extra…

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government March 2021Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

Immigrants and Education in California March 2021Hans Johnson, Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Read in Spanish

Immigrants in California March 2021Hans Johnson, Cesar Alesi Perez, Marisol Cuellar Mejia Read in Spanish

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government January 2021Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Economic Well-Being December 2020Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity in California December 2020Sarah Bohn, Dean Bonner, Julien Lafortune, Tess Thorman

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Black Californians Stand Out in Views of Police Treatment April 16 2021Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

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Video: A Conversation with Secretary of State Shirley Weber April 14 2021Mary Severance

Video: A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla April 12 2021Vicki Hsieh

Video: Californians and Their Government April 8 2021Stephanie Barton

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April 14, 2021 Vote-by-Mail and Voter Turnout in the Pandemic Election

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April 8, 2021 A Conversation with Secretary of State Shirley Weber

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April 6, 2021 A Conversation with US Senator Alex Padilla

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April 1, 2021 Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

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Voters do not represent the state’s racial diversity

There has been progress in recent years, but California has a long way to go before its electorate reflects the size and diversity of the state as a whole. The gap between California’s electorate and its nonvoters creates risks.

Vote-by-Mail and Voter Turnout in the Pandemic Election
April 2021

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