press release Los Angeles County: A House Divided, Racial, Political Groups Have Different Take On Present, Future Mar 17, 2004
blog post Californians’ Views of Political Outsiders By Mark Baldassare Dec 9, 2015 One early surprise in the 2016 presidential election: the strength of polling support for primary candidates who have never held elected office. What are the political ramifications of this emerging national trend for the 2016 California elections?
Fact Sheet California’s Independent Voters By Mark Baldassare, Lunna Lopes, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman Aug 27, 2018 Independents are now California’s second-largest voting bloc. Most lean toward a major party—but most also say neither party does an adequate job.
blog post Commentary: The Importance of Californians’ Views on Immigration Policies By Mark Baldassare Jun 27, 2023 With its large immigrant population, California is highly impacted by global migration trends as well as by immigration policy and politics at the national level. While large majorities of Californians hold a positive view of immigrants and support immigration policy changes, a deep partisan divide remains.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Special Survey of Orange County By Mark Baldassare Dec 1, 2002 This survey is a special edition of the PPIC Statewide Survey, which periodically includes regional and special-theme surveys. The intent of the current survey is to provide timely, accurate and objective information about policy preferences and economic, social, and political trends in Orange County.Some findings of the current survey: Orange County's consumer confidence index stands at 90 - considerably higher than the national rating of 81, but down 22 points from two years ago. Ratings of the county's economy are less glowing that one year ago: 58% of residents rate the local economy as excellent or good - a 16-point decline from 2001. Orange County's Latino and white residents hold different views of the region's prosperity, priorities, and politics. For example, Latinos are twice as likely as whites (48% versus 23%) to be concerned that they or someone in their family will lose their job in the next year. County residents are more satisfied than residents of the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angles with their quality of life.
Fact Sheet Race and Voting in California By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler Sep 2, 2020 Latinos, Asian Americans, and African Americans are less likely to vote than whites.
