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.
Report California’s Exclusive Electorate: Who Votes and Why It Matters By Mark Baldassare Mar 29, 2016 Only half of California's adults are likely to vote in the 2016 presidential election, and these voters do not reflect the state's diversity, attitudes, or policy preferences. Changes to the election process will bring in new voters, but broader solutions are needed — including providing civics education, increasing economic mobility, and expanding citizenship rates. This research was supported with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
Report California’s Future: Political Landscape By Eric McGhee, Dean Bonner Jan 2, 2020 Most Californians support Democratic policies, but one-party control carries risks—and the demographic differences between voters and nonvoters reflect a growing economic divide.
blog post Voting Matters to Most Californians, but Many Don’t Show Up By Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler Mar 3, 2020 In California, belief in the importance of voting in the 2020 elections is overwhelming, but the electorate needs to grow to fully represent the state’s diversity.
blog post Californians and the 2020 Election By Mark Baldassare Sep 17, 2019 PPIC president and CEO Mark Baldassare discusses some key differences between the state’s voters and nonvoters--and what this means for the 2020 election and California’s future.
blog post Testimony: California’s Exclusive Electorate & the 2016 Election By Mark Baldassare May 13, 2016 As California's population continues to expand and change, the voting rolls are not keeping pace, and the state’s voters remain unrepresentative of its population.
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.
interactive California’s Exclusive Electorate Sep 16, 2019 Voters in California are unrepresentative of the state as a whole. But the decisions they make at the ballot box affect the future of all Californians.
