Report Do Registration Reforms Add New Voters or Keep Californians Registered? By Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Mindy Romero Mar 6, 2024 In recent years, new voter registration and voter address updates have surged—due largely to California’s new process for automatic voter registration. But registration reforms have not significantly diversified the electorate, and the state may need to do more to engage newly registered voters.
blog post Two in Three Californians Support Black Lives Matter By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Jul 30, 2020 A strong majority supports the Black Lives Matter movement, and most Californians view the criminal justice system as biased against African Americans.
blog post Views of Police Treatment Vary Widely By Race/Ethnicity By Mark Baldassare, Rachel Lawler, Lynette Ubois Jun 2, 2020 PPIC’s February survey showed that while most Californians believe local police typically treat all racial and ethnic groups fairly, African Americans are far less likely than others to hold this view.
blog post California’s Children Offer a Window into a More Diverse Future By Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh Jan 11, 2022 The state’s adult population is more diverse now than in decades past, but what about the next generation? Recently released census data show that California will be increasingly Latino and multiracial in the coming years.
press release Prop 47 Has Reduced Racial Disparities in Arrests and Bookings in California, but Serious Inequities Remain Jun 23, 2020
interactive Who’s in Poverty in California? Oct 18, 2023 This interactive shows poverty rates from the first quarter of 2023 across demographic groups in California, according to the California Poverty Measure (CPM).
blog post Work Is Satisfying for Many but Views on Discrimination Persist By Deja Thomas Dec 8, 2021 Californians report a high level of job satisfaction overall, but significant racial disparities remain in experiencing discrimination at work.
blog post California’s Workforce Is Diverse, but Many Occupations Are Not By Tess Thorman, Jenny Duan, Sarah Bohn Aug 20, 2024 Many occupations in California are predominantly filled by people from a particular demographic group. We examine the types of jobs with the greatest occupational segregation and what this means for economic advancement in our state.
