Statewide Survey:
Californians and Their Government

Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Alyssa Dykman, Rachel Lawler

Key findings

• Biden, Warren, and Sanders are the frontrunners in California’s Democratic presidential primary.
• Most Californians favor impeaching President Trump and removing him from office; views on how the impeachment inquiry is being handled are mixed.
• Many are concerned about wildfires and power shutoffs during fall fire season; local utilities and the governor get mixed reviews for their handling of the issue.
• Nearly two-thirds think California is divided between “haves” and “have nots”; 41 percent see themselves as “haves” and 44 percent say they are “have nots.”

This research was supported with funding from the James Irvine Foundation and the PPIC Donor Circle.

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Related event

Tomorrow, November 20, in Sacramento, PPIC researcher Alyssa Dykman will outline the findings of this new survey.

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About the survey

The PPIC Statewide Survey delivers objective, advocacy-free information on the perceptions, opinions, and public policy preferences of California residents. PPIC’s survey team invites input, comments, and suggestions from policy and public opinion experts and from its own advisory committee, but survey methods, questions, and content are determined solely by the survey team. PPIC relies on a rigorous survey methodology and is a charter member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research Transparency Initiative. The PPIC Statewide Survey is conducted regularly throughout the year in the key areas of government, the environment, K–12 education, and higher education.