COVID-19 and California’s Census Count
The COVID-19 crisis has upended the carefully laid plans for the 2020 Census in ways that might have disproportionate effects on California’s count. The Census
Eric McGhee
March 26, 2020
How Did California’s Voter Registration Rate Get So High?
The most recent report on voter registration from the California Secretary of State offers startling news: the registration rate is now just above 80%, the
Eric McGhee
November 18, 2019
Partisan Gerrymandering and the Role of Social Science in the Courts
The US Supreme Court is considering a high-profile case that could change the way legislative maps are drawn and reshape elections. The court has invited
Eric McGhee
October 25, 2017
A Turnaround for Voter Turnout?
The recent primary offered signs of improvement for California’s abysmally low voter turnout. Recent elections have seen some of the worst turnout in the state’s
Eric McGhee
June 21, 2016
Assessing the Top Two Primary
With the voting this week, California has now entered its third election cycle with a “top two” primary. This system marks a radical departure from
Eric McGhee
June 10, 2016
The Special Election and the Top-Two Primary
Two Democrats are heading into a runoff in a big political fight for a seat in the state senate, representing the wealthy bedroom communities of
Eric McGhee
March 25, 2015