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Report: Prop. 47 reduced recidivism, did not cause spike in violent crime

Despite debates over the wisdom of criminal justice reforms in recent years, Proposition 47 succeeded in reducing recidivism and did not cause a spike in violent crime, according a report released last week from the Public Policy Institute of California.

Survey: Californians support state’s environmental laws, could do more

Hannah Niemeier July 27, 2016

Californians think the state could do more and spend more to clean up the environment, according to a new poll. According to a Public Policy Institute of California poll released Wednesday, a majority of Californians support government efforts to improve the

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 16

CalWatchdog Staff June 16, 2016

Auto voter law to add millions to electorate, diversifies Legislature doin’ budget work How to become a pot tycoon No more low- and zero-emission car subsidies What’s going on with Rep. Hunter’s campaign finances? Good morning! Welcome to Thursday. California’s

Study: Auto voter registration adds 2 million voters in first year

Matt Fleming June 15, 2016

California’s electorate could grow by more than 2 million voters once a new law implementing automatic registration through the DMV starts working in 2017, according to a new study. The study, conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, predicts that

Clinton, Sanders virtually tied in CA, both lead Trump

Matt Fleming May 25, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are virtually tied in their quest for the Democratic presidential nomination among likely voters in California, with both leading the prospective Republican nominee, Donald Trump, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll released

Plethora of Initiatives Headed Toward 2016 Ballot

Joel Fox December 6, 2015

According to the recent Public Policy Institute of California poll, state residents like the initiative process but think too many initiatives appear on the ballot. To borrow a line from Al Jolson: “You ain’t seen nothing yet!” Of the

Poll: Voters hesitant on potential 2016 tax hike initiatives

Joel Fox October 3, 2015

A recent Public Policy Institute of California poll took the measure of many of the potential tax initiatives on the 2016 ballot. This snapshot in time indicates supporters of the tax increases have a lot of work to do to convince

Californians distrust state government

Dave Roberts January 30, 2015

Nine out of 10 Californians believe state government wastes their tax dollars. Two-thirds believe state government is run for the benefit of a few special interests and state officials cannot be trusted to do the right thing. Those results from a

The whole truth about California’s employment picture

Joel Fox December 26, 2014

News on the economy appears good with new national numbers on economic growth released and polls measuring the attitudes about the job market ticking up. However, in California some troubling job numbers don’t get the attention they deserve. While quarterly

Californians: Government is a ripoff

John Seiler April 10, 2014

I’ve been wondering when most people would figure out that government is nothing but a ripoff, with the swag going to billionaire crony capitalists and highly paid public “servants.” As the dreaded April 15 approaches, when government gets serious about