IGS Poll Release #2026-19: Three candidates -- Becerra, Hilton, and Steyer -- are now separating themselves from the crowded field; image contains header and opening paragraph text from poll release with images of the leading 7 gubernatorial candidates

The latest IGS Poll Release (#2026-10) finds three candidates -- Becerra, Hilton, and Steyer -- separating themselves from the crowded field of candidates in the upcoming primary election for Governor

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Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress This Week (Aug 3 - Aug 10)

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be conducting another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by the University that is carried out by distributing email and text invitations to a carefully constructed random sample of the state’s registered voters. Data collection will continue through Monday, August 10. Click to learn more.

Berkeley News spotlights IGS Co-Director Mora's new book

Normalizing Inequality tackles Californians' rationalizations of the state's wealth gap

LoCALDig Blog: A Bicentennial snapshot of California!

As we celebrate America's 250th anniversary, revisit the Bicentennial through California local government publications digitized by the LoCALDig Project.

2026 Chancellor's Award for Civic Engagement

Congratulations to our 2025-26 Matsui Center Student Ambassador, Lara Zangana! Click to read more about the award.

IGS Poll Release (May 2026)

Click to read the latest IGS Poll Releases ahead of the June 2026 primary elections.

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

IGS in the News

July 22, 2026

Jul 22
UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute report co-authored by IGS Co-Director G. Cristina Mora finds June 2025 ICE raids caused lasting economic harm to Latino small businesses in Los Angeles County

July 14, 2026

Jul 14
KQED Forum features IGS Co-Director G. Cristina Mora in radio conversation on why Californians tolerate the state's extreme income inequality

July 10, 2026

Jul 10
Berkeleyside profiles IGS Co-Director G. Cristina Mora and co-author Tianna Paschel on how Californians rationalize the state's widening inequality
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IGS News

August 3, 2026

Aug 03
Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week (August 3 - August 10)

July 6, 2026

Jul 06
A look back in time to understand our present: California local government publications from the 1976 Bicentennial

June 29, 2026

Jun 29
IGS is hiring a 2026-2027 Events and AV Student Assistant!
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