blog post Video: Celebrating 100 Years of Women in the California Legislature By Susan Gluss May 16, 2018 In an event celebrating the 100-year anniversary of women in the California legislature, female lawmakers—past and present—reflect on how the environment has, and hasn't, changed for women in Sacramento.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas Feb 1, 2023 Key findings include overwhelming majorities say housing affordability and homelessness are a big problem; many Californians worry younger generations will be unable to afford a home. Majorities expect bad times ahead for the state financially. Approval of Newsom and Biden has remained steady, while approval has fallen for the US Supreme Court and Congress.
blog post Race and Partisan Leanings in California’s Draft Redistricting Maps By Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh Nov 16, 2021 California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission has released draft maps of new congressional and state legislature districts. What would they mean for racial/ethnic representation and partisan competitiveness?
page PPIC Events Apr 30, 2017 Our events feature viewpoints across the political spectrum, promoting constructive, thoughtful, and respectful dialogue on the issues that matter most to California.
blog post Geographic Variation in Poverty across California By Tess Thorman Aug 14, 2018 Poverty in California varies dramatically by region. PPIC's new interactive maps show these disparities across counties and US congressional, state senate, and state assembly districts.
blog post Testimony: Adapting California’s Water Rights System to the 21st-Century Climate By Ellen Hanak, Brian Gray, Jeffrey Mount Feb 28, 2023 PPIC Water Policy Center director Ellen Hanak and senior fellows Brian Gray and Jeffrey Mount testified before the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Informational Hearing, “How Should California’s Water Right System Adapt to a 21st Century Climate?” today. Read their prepared remarks.
blog post Video: Women in California’s Legislature By Mary Severance Mar 17, 2023 On International Women’s Day, PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye moderated a discussion with four influential women in the California State Legislature, who talked about their experiences, their legislative priorities, and the importance of diverse voices in the policymaking process.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek, Nicole Willcoxon Mar 25, 2010 Some findings of the current survey: Meg Whitman leads Jerry Brown 44% to 39% among likely voters in the race for governor and Brown is favored over Poizner, 46% to 31%. Incumbent Barbara Boxer is in a close race with Carly Fiorina and Tom Campbell for her senate seat. Approval for the state legislature’s job performance drops to 9%. More Californians favor (50%) than oppose (45%) same-sex marriage. Job Approval Ratings: President Obama [PDF]Governor Schwarzenegger [PDF]California State Legislature [PDF]U.S. Congress [PDF]Job Approval Ratings for Their Own State Legislators in the Assembly and Senate [PDF]Job Approval Ratings for Their Own Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives [PDF] Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings: President Obama [XLS]Governor Schwarzenegger [XLS]California State Legislature [XLS]U.S. Congress [XLS]Job Approval Ratings for Their Own State Legislators in the Assembly and Senate [XLS]Job Approval Ratings for Their Own Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives [XLS] Mood of Californians: General Direction of Things in California [PDF]Economic Outlook for California [PDF] Time Trends for the Mood of Californians: General Direction of Things in California [XLS]Economic Outlook for California [XLS] This survey was supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
event A Conversation with California’s Legislative Leadership Jan 17, 2017 About the Program What are the most pressing issues the legislature should address in the next session? The four leaders of the California Legislature—Kevin de León, president pro tem, California State Senate; Jean Fuller, Republican leader, California State Senate; Chad Mayes, Republican leader, California State Assembly; and Anthony Rendon, speaker, California State Assembly—will talk about their priorities and why these issues are important to California's future.
