In the public policy arena, elected officials don’t want to be too far ahead nor too far behind public opinion. The trick is finding that
The original unabridged version of this analysis can be found on the Hoover Institution’s online journal, Defining Ideas. To view the survey, please see Hoover’s
September 30th was the deadline for Governor Brown to sign or veto the 1,074 bills sent to his desk by the legislature, officially ending the
It is a constant criticism of politicians; they poll test or focus group everything before making a decision. If you are one to follow politics,
Tuesday brought two major political earthquakes, one on either side of the country. While Majority Leader Eric Cantor will forever be known as the first
Next Tuesday, Californians go to the polls to vote in the gubernatorial primary elections. Although the system was in effect in 2012, this year marks
Early polls might generate buzz, but reporters, voters, and politicians should view these polls skeptically. They are unlikely to predict the June primary results very
In October 2013, the Hoover Institution’s “California Public Pension Solutions” conference, co-hosted by Hoover senior fellow Josh Rauh and SIEPR’s David Crane and Joe Nation,
Between December 6 and December 16, the Hoover Institution’s Golden State Poll – a partnership between Hoover and the online polling firm YouGov – surveyed