blog post Worlds Apart: California’s Partisan Divide and the 2016 Election By Mark Baldassare Jun 14, 2016 Californians’ preferences in the presidential primary provide just one example of a deep partisan fissure that has emerged in the 2016 PPIC Statewide Surveys.
press release Special Survey On The California State Budget: Despite High Marks For Budget, Infrastructure Plan, Californians Are Cool Toward Governor’s Leadership Jan 26, 2006
Report California’s Exclusive Electorate: A New Look at Who Votes and Why It Matters By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Sep 16, 2019 The people who go to the polls in California are very different from those who don't—a gap that has far-reaching implications for our democracy and political future.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Jennifer Paluch, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek Mar 25, 2009 Some findings of the current survey: Only one of the six propositions on the May special election ballot has the approval of a majority of likely voters. Six in 10 Californians are concerned about having enough money to pay their rent or mortgage. Californians are highly supportive (65%) of the $800 billion federal economic stimulus package, but are divided (46% approve, 46% disapprove) about the government’s giving money to banks and other financial institutions. Job Approval Ratings: President ObamaGovernor SchwarzeneggerCalifornia State Legislature Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings: President ObamaGovernor SchwarzeneggerCalifornia State Legislature This survey is supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation., Some findings of the current survey: Only one of the six propositions on the May special election ballot has the approval of a majority of likely voters. Six in 10 Californians are concerned about having enough money to pay their rent or mortgage. Californians are highly supportive (65%) of the $800 billion federal economic stimulus package, but are divided (46% approve, 46% disapprove) about the government’s giving money to banks and other financial institutions. Job Approval Ratings President Obama Governor Schwarzenegger California Legislature Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings President Obama Governor Schwarzenegger California Legislature This survey is supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
blog post Californians and the Presidential Debate By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Sep 28, 2020 California residents express a high level of interest in tomorrow’s presidential debate. What does this say about the state’s political landscape as the 2020 election approaches?
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Mary Severance Oct 2, 2018 According to the September 2018 PPIC survey, Gavin Newsom leads in the race for governor, Dianne Feinstein leads in the US Senate race, and Props 6 and 10 trail.
blog post Unfavorable Ratings for Political Parties Persist among Californians By Rachel Lawler Jan 10, 2020 Less than half of Californians hold favorable views of the Democratic or Republican parties, and a majority say a third major party is needed.
blog post Californians and Congress By Mark Baldassare Oct 6, 2015 Even in this era of hyper-partisanship, California likely voters of different political stripes are united in their low approval of Congress.
