Will Voters Jump on the Politicians’ Diversity Bandwagon?
This coming election will indicate whether the governor and California legislature are way out in front of the electorate on a high-profile issue of the moment—diversity in the form of affirmative action. Recently, Governor Newsom signed AB 979 that requires businesses with corporate headquarters in the state to have board members of underrepresented communities defined […]
Reading the Props: 19’s Glorious West Coast Bias
Every two years, I read the full text of all statewide ballot propositions—because at least one Californian should. Next is Prop 19. The best bit of populist language on California’s November ballot doesn’t come in an initiative qualified with the signatures of the people. It comes courtesy of the establishment—the members of the California […]
Californians and the November 2020 Election
This post is based on Mark Baldassare’s introductory remarks for the PPIC Speaker Series event on October 6, 2020. We would like to offer context from some key findings in the latest PPIC Statewide Survey as we reflect on the state and national election landscape. California’s likely voters are anxious about the troubling state of […]
Saving California Will Save America
As proven by the torrent of executive orders issued by King Newsom during this COVID-19 pandemic, during a public emergency, constitutional rights and due process go out the window. In the coming years, with California’s one-party state leading the way, expect climate emergencies, systemic racism emergencies, and new health related emergencies to shred what is […]