blog post Video: Californians Weigh in on Presidential Race By Linda Strean Mar 28, 2016 PPIC researcher Dean Bonner presented the key survey findings of the March PPIC Statewide Survey—including preferences in the presidential and US Senate races—in Sacramento.
blog post Video: A Conversation with Candidates for US Senate By Mary Severance Oct 18, 2018 US Senate candidates—California State Senator Kevin de León and US Senator Dianne Feinstein—talked with PPIC president Mark Baldassare about their visions for California and the nation.
blog post How Have California School Districts Used the Emergency Connectivity Fund? By Joseph Hayes, Niu Gao Dec 4, 2023 The state's school districts have received about $859 million from the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), which supports access to internet connectivity and digital devices. Most of these funds have gone to districts with large proportions of Black, Latino, or low-income students, and the ECF dollars have been used more for connectivity than for devices.
Statewide Survey PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government By Mark Baldassare, Jennifer Paluch, Dean Bonner, Sonja Petek May 7, 2009 Some findings of the current survey: Only one of the six propositions on the May 19 special election ballot has majority support from likely voters. Opposition to all six has risen since March. Fifty-seven percent of Californians say things in the United States are generally going in the right direction, the first time a majority has said so since the question was first asked in 2003. While nearly half of Californians say they are very or somewhat worried about personal or family job loss, this share has declined 11 points since January. Job Approval Ratings: President ObamaGovernor SchwarzeneggerCalifornia State LegislatureCongress Time Trends of Job Approval Ratings: President ObamaGovernor SchwarzeneggerCalifornia State LegislatureCongress Mood of Californians: General Direction of Things in CaliforniaGeneral Direction of Things in the United StatesEconomic Outlook for CaliforniaEconomic Outlook for the United States Time Trends for the Mood of Californians: General Direction of Things in CaliforniaGeneral Direction of Things in the United StatesEconomic Outlook for CaliforniaEconomic Outlook for the United States This survey is supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
blog post A Third of Californians View Both Political Parties Negatively By Lauren Mora Oct 31, 2023 With a highly consequential election year just around the corner, a growing share of Californians—now one in three--have an unfavorable view of both major political parties. Seven in ten Californians believe that a third major party is needed, an increase from four years ago.
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Vicki Hsieh Jun 15, 2023 Researchers Deja Thomas and Rachel Lawler discuss key findings from the latest PPIC Statewide Survey, which examines Californians’ views on the economy, elected officials’ job performance, immigration policy, and other topics.
blog post Water for Wildlife Refuges: 30 Years of the CVPIA By Sarah Bardeen Sep 20, 2022 The Central Valley Project Improvement Act turns 30 this year. We asked three experts to explain what the CVPIA is—and why it’s so vitally important for migratory birds.
blog post Who Is the California Voter? By Stephanie Barton Nov 8, 2022 A near record-high share of eligible individuals are registered to vote in the Golden State. Likely voters tend to be older, white, affluent, college educated, and homeowners. Nonvoters, on the other hand, are more likely to be younger, Latino, lower income, less educated, and renters.
