Public Policy Institute of California

✨JUST RELEASED✨ 🆕 #PPICsurvey: With the November 3rd election in its final days, we break down CA's likely voters' response to questions about the governor's race, House races, all 14 #propositions, state issues, and national issues. 📝 Full report ⬇️ bit.ly/4BA2POo

Earlier this week, PPIC survey analyst Lauren Mora presented key findings on the governor’s race, congressional contests, statewide ballot measures, state issues, and national issues from our survey. Missed the event but want the insight? Watch it here ⬇️ bit.ly/4BCfyA1

How do you define public opinion in CA's Central Valley? Today's blog tackles political views and affordability concerns in the Valley—a region with a nuanced range of views—to set the stage for the votes to come. Full analysis 👇 bit.ly/3UpCCBo

#FactFriday: 7 in 10 adults say the gap between the rich and the poor is widening and that children growing up in CA today will be financially worse off than their parents. For more, check out our most recent survey on Californians’ economic well-being ➡️ bit.ly/4o3a618

Why did participation in CA prison programs drop? What mattered most was not pandemic adaptations, but longtime factors like short prison stays. Read our full report for insight into CA prison program participation amid and after the pandemic 👇 bit.ly/4er66W4

"What you’re seeing in our poll from that general unhappiness is now some majorities saying they disapprove of their governor and their Legislature" said PPIC's Mark Baldassare on voters' dissatisfaction. Article 👉 bit.ly/4srCwFK Survey 👉 bit.ly/4BA2POo

To make sense of efforts to block votes from over 20,000 registered voters alleged to be noncitizens, we examine registration reforms, concerns over registration volume, and past efforts by other orgs. and states to identify noncitizen voters. The blog 👇 bit.ly/4zrBnRl

Yesterday at a virtual briefing, PPIC researchers presented key findings on labor force participation among older Californians and how changes in the size and composition of this workforce will affect the state. Missed the event? Watch it here 👇 bit.ly/4stXYtZ

💻 TUNE IN: PPIC's Lauren Mora answers audience questions on the latest #PPICsurvey. #PPICevents Send ❔s for the speakers to [email protected]. bit.ly/4iIdxL4

💻 WATCH NOW: PPIC's Lauren Mora discusses the key takeaways from our latest #PPICsurvey. Send ❔s for the speakers to [email protected]. 📈 Read the full survey here: bit.ly/4BA2POo bit.ly/4iIdxL4

📺 TUNE IN NOW: Virtual briefing on the latest #PPICsurvey. Send ❔s for the speakers to [email protected]. 📈 Read the full survey here: bit.ly/4BA2POo bit.ly/4iIdxL4

📡 LIVE NOW: #PPICevents PPIC's Lauren Mora walks us through the latest findings from the new #PPICsurvey. Send ❔s for the speakers to [email protected]. 📈 Read the full survey here: bit.ly/4BA2POo bit.ly/4iIdxL4

🆕 #PPICsurvey: 21% of adults in CA approve of President Trump’s job performance—a record low across both terms of his presidency. Overwhelming majorities also disapprove of leaders in the US Congress and House of Representatives. 📝 Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4BA2POo

LIVE NOW: Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government. #PPICevents #PPICsurvey #Election2026 bit.ly/4iIdxL4

🆕 #PPICsurvey: A record-high share (82%) of Californian adults say the US is headed in the wrong direction (79% likely voters). Majority of adults and likely voters expect the nation to have bad times financially in the next 12 months. 📝 Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4BA2POo

🆕 #PPICsurvey: How do Californians believe their income is holding up against inflation? 3️⃣ in 4️⃣ say their incomes are not keeping up. 📝 Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4BA2POo

🆕 #PPICsurvey: How are CA voters feeling about imposing a 5% tax on certain taxpayers with assets over $1 billion? Today, Proposition 40 is supported by 46% of likely voters, while 52% would vote no. 📝 Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4BA2POo

🆕 #PPICsurvey: What are the top national issues for Californians? Almost half of adults and likely voters name economic conditions and threats to democratic values and norms as the most important problems facing the nation today. 📝 Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4BA2POo

🆕 #PPICsurvey: Majority of Californians think the state is headed in the wrong direction and expect bad times financially for CA in the next 12 months. What do these likely voters believe are the most important issues facing CA today? 📝 Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4BA2POo

🆕 #PPICsurvey: If the November 3rd election were held today, California likely voters would choose @XavierBecerra (D) over @SteveHiltonx (R) by a commanding 24-point margin (61% to 37%). 📝 Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4BA2POo

🆕 #PPICsurvey: The November ballot has 14 #propositions—including several tax proposals, multibillion-dollar bonds, and election reforms. Where are likely voters falling? 📝 Full report ➡️ bit.ly/4BA2POo