Americans differ on views of COVID-19 impact

Americans perceive wide disparities along class, racial, and geographic lines in terms of whose health they think will be most affected by the coronavirus: the working class, more so than the wealthy; cities and suburbs, more than rural areas; African-American and Hispanic communities, more so than white communities; and more […] Read more »

How California is Preparing for the General Election During the Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a serious toll on not only our health, but on the economic well-being of cities and states across the country. As leaders grapple with how best protect the health of their constituents in addition to mitigating the economic fall out caused by stay-at-home orders, preparation […] Read more »

73% of Democrats are wearing masks to fight coronavirus. Only 59% of Republicans are.

As several states across the nation relax strict stay-at-home requirements, imposed to slow the spread of covid-19, and begin allowing more businesses to open, the question of whether the government can require people to wear masks has become explosive. … We drew on a nationally representative, multi-wave survey conducted by […] Read more »