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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment July 2020 Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

Key findings from the current survey: Most Californians support policies to address climate change, including laws to reduce greenhouse gas emission. Two-thirds say air pollution…

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Widespread Worry, Racial/Ethnic Disparities as COVID-19 Surges July 31 2020Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

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Two in Three Californians Support Black Lives Matter July 30 2020Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

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Video: New Realities for Higher Education July 28 2020Mary Severance

Video: Proposition 47 and Racial Disparities in California July 7 2020Mary Severance

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August 7, 2020 A Conversation with California Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins

July 30, 2020 Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment

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July 17, 2020 New Realities for Higher Education

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July 1, 2020 Proposition 47 and Racial Disparities in California

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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.

A Conversation with Secretary of State Alex Padilla
June 2020

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