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IGS Poll

The IGS Poll is a periodic survey of California public opinion on important matters of politics, public policy, and public issues. The poll, which is disseminated widely, seeks to provide a broad measure of contemporary public opinion, and to generate data for subsequent scholarly analysis.

There are 333 publications in this collection, published between 2015 and 2024. Showing 301 - 333.

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-14: Voter Views of California’s Three National Leaders in Washington. Feinstein:  While voters rate her job performance positively, fewer than half are inclined to support a re-election bid. Harris: The freshman Senator’s job marks now exceed Feinstein’s, but most want her to remain in the Senate rather than run for president in 2020. Pelosi: State Democrats favor their party choosing someone else to serve as House leader after the 2018 elections., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-13: Two in three Californians believe race relations are worsening across the country. Voters divided about the right of white nationalist groups to continue to hold their public demonstrations., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-12: Disparities Persist in Californians’ Access to Broadband Internet at Home, 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-11: Three in four Californians believe it’s very important for health insurance plans to cover treatment for mental health conditions and alcohol or drug use problems., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-10: Over Half of Californians Worry that They or a Family Member Will Lose Health Coverage if the Affordable Care Act is Repealed., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-09: A majority of voters oppose the state’s new gas tax law, 39% strongly., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-08: While Newsom continues to lead in next year’s open primary for governor, Villaraigosa is running a close second., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-07: Californians’ views of the government’s investigation into Russian involvement in last year’s election strongly colored by partisanship. Yet, voters of both parties see the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller to lead the investigation as a good thing., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-06: Partisanship colors voter opinions of the way the media cover the news; Republicans trust media less, feel its coverage of the President is too critical, and are less able to discern whether political news reports are reliable., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release # 2017-05: Californians remain much more optimistic about the overall direction of the state than the nation.  Views of the job performance of the governor and the state legislature at near record highs., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release # 2017-04: While Feinstein receives high job marks, voters hold mixed views about whether a re-election bid would be good for the state.  Age a factor to some. Governor Brown the leading Democrat for Senate if Feinstein chooses not to run., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-03: Gavin Newsom remains the early leader for governor in 2018., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-02: Californians hold divided and partisan views about sanctuary cities;  This contrasts with bipartisan support for providing undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship and opposition to building the U.S.-Mexico wall., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Release #2017-01: Trump begins his tenure with historically low job marks in California.  Majorities believe his policies will negatively affect the state in many areas; Yet, most prefer state leaders to try to work with the President than oppose him, even if it means making compromises., 2017

DiCamillo, Mark: Newsom leads in early voter preferences for Governor., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Harris maintaining comfortable lead over Sanchez in this year's U.S. Senate race., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Voters inclined to support many of this year's statewide ballot propositions., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Clinton holds twenty-point lead over Trump in California. Majorities view both candidates negatively., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Californians hold divergent views about the direction of the country and that of the state. Brown continues to receive very positive job marks, while views of the legislature are mixed., 2016

Citrin, Jack; DiCamillo, Mark: Strong support for Prop. 58. Backing fades if repeal of Prop. 227 provision is mentioned., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Strong support for tax extension and criminal sentencing initiatives; cigarette tax leads, but by narrower margin., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Prop. 61, the prescription drug purchases and pricing initiative, holds big early lead, but many voters are undecided., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Two-to-one voter support for Marijuana Legalization (Prop. 64) and Gun Control (Prop. 63) initiatives., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Death penalty repeal (Prop. 62) holds narrow lead, but is receiving less than 50% support. Most voters aren't sure about Prop. 66, a competing initiative to speed implementation of death sentences., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Harris widens lead over Sanchez in California's all-Democratic Party U.S. Senate Race., 2016

DiCamillo, Mark: Clinton's lead in California slips as her image among voters declines., 2016

Institute of Governmental Studies: IGS Poll Finds Support for Retaining Death Penalty, 2016

Institute of Governmental Studies: IGS Poll Finds Support for Gun Control, Marijuana Legalization, 2016

Institute of Governmental Studies: IGS Poll Finds Support for Extending Taxes on Wealthy, Increasing Cigarette Tax, 2016

Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley: Californians say cities should not be sanctuaries, IGS poll finds, 2015

Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley: Californians support doctor-assisted suicide, IGS poll finds, 2015

Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley: IGS poll: Californians support stronger climate change rules, 2015

Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley: IGS Poll on economic issues finds Californians oppose higher gas taxes, registration fees, 2015

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