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KGET Capitol Correspondent Eytan Wallace reported on the qualification of Assemblymember Carl DeMaio's Voter ID ballot measure for the November 2026 ballot, featuring reaction from both supporters and opponents of the initiative. The segment includes remarks from California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber, who was interviewed at the April 27 Sacramento event co-sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Studies and the UC Student and Policy Center, where IGS Co-Director Eric Schickler presented findings from the April Berkeley IGS Poll on Californians' opinions on the state of...

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 invitations via Qualtrics to a carefully constructed random sample of the state’s registered voters. Data collection will continue through Sunday, April 19.

The opinions of all survey participants will remain confidential and not be...

The Institute of Governmental Studies is searching for a creative, detail oriented, and engaging, student assistant to support administrative operations and public relations projects and initiatives for the Institute. The Communications Student Assistant reports to the IGS Event and Communications Coordinator. The...

The Institute of Governmental Studies is searching for a motivated, passionate, positive, student assistant to support content creation, and video production highlighting our programs, events, and student opportunities. The Event and Media Student Assistant reports to the IGS Event and Communications Coordinator. The Student Assistant provides digital media and...