COVID-related decisions affecting California’s K–12 public schools and the economy have been among the most vexing issues faced by state officials in the past year. Has voter frustration with Governor Newsom over these two key policy arenas fueled the recall effort? Clearly, some Californians have been unhappy with his approach, […] Read more »
California: Five Takeaways on the 2021 Governor’s Recall
Signature verification is underway in the process to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. It is widely believed that more than enough valid signatures will be found to trigger the second governor’s recall in the state’s history. In the March PPIC Statewide Survey—our first reading on public support for this effort—40% of […] Read more »
When and where America’s culture war was won
Even at their moments of maximum electoral influence — the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, the first years of Donald Trump’s turbulent reign — conservatives often lament that they have won the political battle but lost the culture. They’re right. And Los Angeles during the early 1970s […] Read more »
Steyer polls the Newsom recall — offering himself as an alternative
Tom Steyer is polling the California recall. And the billionaire environmental activist and erstwhile presidential hopeful has included his own name among the list of possible contenders to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to three people familiar with the recent survey. CONTINUED Christopher Cadelago, Sam Stein & Carla Marinucci, Politico Read more »
How early pandemic praise for Cuomo, Newsom and Trump disappeared
Nearly a year ago, New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all nonessential workers in the state would have to stay home. The announcement was one of many that marked the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. From there, Cuomo’s popularity rose, just like that of his fellow politicians California […] Read more »
The troubling political dimension of the coronavirus in California
Perhaps one of the greatest challenges now facing the state’s public health community is that Californians’ views about the pandemic have become highly politicized. According to the latest Berkeley IGS Poll, Republican voters are less concerned about getting the virus themselves, worry less about people not wearing masks or maintaining […] Read more »