PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government

Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Lauren Mora, and Deja Thomas. PPIC
METHODS QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
Supported with funding from the Arjay R. and Frances F. Miller Foundation

Key Findings

In response to Texas’s partisan congressional redistricting, California voters passed Proposition 50 in a November 4 election that took place during the longest federal government shutdown in US history. The federal shutdown from October 1 to November 12 affected the federal workforce and the households that receive federal food assistance; it also disrupted air travel for many Americans. Meanwhile, executive actions continue on tariffs, increased immigration enforcement, and National Guard deployments in US cities. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this fall amid concerns about job growth, consumer prices, and spending.

These are the key findings of the Californians and Their Government survey on the federal policy landscape, the California June primary, national issues, and state issues conducted from November 13–19, 2025:

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