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Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week - August 2022

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be completing 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 invitations to a carefully constructed random sample of the state’s registered voters. Data collection will continue through Monday, August 15. Learn more here.

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Co-Director Schickler joins KQED Forum to discuss third-parties, and ranked-choice voting

KQED Forum's Mina Kim interviews IGS co-director Eric Schickler and others on "What Would Your Ideal Third Party Stand For?" to discuss the potential and pitfalls of third-parties in our current electoral system. To hear his thoughts and the full podcast, click here.

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"Racial Realignment" makes NYT Newsletter Reading List

Co-Director Eric Schickler's book, "Racial Realignment: The Transformation of American Liberalism, 1932–1965", was included in a New York Times Interpreter Newsletter that featured a short list of books that articulate and explain the ideological shifts in the Democratic Party over the last 60 years. To read the full list, click here.

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IGS Poll Director featured on CBS News Bay Area

CBS News Bay Area's Amanda Starrantino talked with Mark DiCamillo, survey director for UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies, about a new poll showing that 45% of California voters surveyed support amending the California Constitution to allow sports betting. Click here to watch the interview.

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Co-Director Schickler Cited in Article About Trump, Partisanship, and Democracy

Co-Director Shickler is referenced in this article on how most of the Republican party continues to stand by Trump and treats him as party leader, despite more evidence of greater crimes. Why the difference? A rise in partisanship. To read the full article, click here.

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Resident Scholar Steven Hayward’s New York Post Op-Ed Describing the G-7 Summit as the Worst Since the G-7 Summit in 1979

In a New York Post Op-Ed, resident scholar Steven Hayward compares the 2022 G-7 meeting to the 1979 G-7 meeting. He concludes, "This G-7 has to be judged the worst G-7 meeting since the one in Japan in 1979 that also took place amid a global energy crisis and rising inflation. The other factor these two summits, 43 years apart, have in common: an out-to-lunch American president." To read the full article, click here.

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Co-Director Schickler Cited in Berkeley News about the Supreme Court Abortion Ruling

Co-Director Shickler was asked by the Berkeley News about his perspective about the Supreme Court ruling and its ramification. To read what he has to say, click here.

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IGS Poll Cited in Newsweek Op-Ed Pitting California Governor Newson Against Florida Governor DeSantis

Jeff Charles writes, “We just got a taste of what the 2024 presidential race might look like, and it could be shaping up to be a matchup for the ages… Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Unfortunately for California's governor, the data shows that picking a fight with DeSantis might not exactly be the best use of this time. In February, University of California, Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies conducted a poll showing that just 48 percent of registered voters approved of Newsom’s performance, while 47 percent disapproved.” To read the full article, click here.

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Pelosi warns about threats to democracy, Berkeley News reports

Berkeley News covered Monday's annual Barbara Boxer Lecture, featuring Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. She spoke critically about former republican leader and explains how the right-wing part is ruining the democracy. There was also a variety of other topics Pelosi talked about, including opportunities for women in politics and the role of news media in a democracy. Read More

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