USC Dornsife launches center to bridge the partisan divide
Led by political veterans Robert Shrum and Michael Murphy, the Center for the Political Future opens just as the 2018 midterm elections are heating up.
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll shows voters aren’t pumped about gas tax
Californians waver on high-speed rail amid cost concerns but support Proposition 13 change.
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll reveals large lead for Gavin Newsom in race for governor
A majority of all Californians think that things in California are going in the right direction.
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll reveals troubling numbers for GOP in 2018 midterm elections
More than half of respondents in nationwide poll said they’d vote for a Democratic candidate in their local congressional district race.
USC poll — the one that said Trump could win — looks beyond politics
Pundits and polling experts praise the Understanding America Study for an unusual move — providing publicly available data.
With key elections a year away, California panel study begins testing political waters
The USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Daybreak Poll, which predicted Trump’s strong showing in the 2016 presidential election, provides the framework for a new California survey collaboration.
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll: Trump supporters remain optimistic
A few weeks before the president’s 100th day in the White House, the poll asked Americans to rate his presidency and their trust of the media.
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times ‘outlier’ poll rings true as Donald Trump wins
The Daybreak Poll regularly showed the Republican leading Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. Researchers call their survey an “experiment.”
Why the USC Dornsife/L.A. Times presidential poll is unlike other polls
The poll’s results, updated nightly, have often differed from its counterparts’ numbers since it debuted in July.
The wide divide between Trump, Clinton voters on immigration
A single statement about the reason immigrants come to the United States is shared by voters who otherwise hold opposing views, the USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Presidential Daybreak Poll shows.
Clinton leads Trump among California voters; Senate race draws little interest
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll also shows support for ballot measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana.
Parent awareness of California school finance accountability law abysmal
More than half of the people surveyed by the PACE/USC Rossier poll — and nearly half of those with school-age kids — say they are unaware of the state’s Local Control Funding Formula.
Californians support teachers, schools but accountability concerns remain
The fifth annual PACE/USC Rossier poll finds that voters’ perceptions of local public schools have reached the highest level of confidence since the poll began.
Strong turnout among older, registered Democrats key to Clinton primary win
Sanders was thwarted by extremely low turnout among young voters and undeclared voters, the USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll finds.
Californians still supportive of Affordable Care Act
But voters split on whether the law has improved health care for themselves and families, USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll reports.
Poll shows broad support for state, federal minimum wage hike
Still, California voters recognize there could be some drawbacks, the USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll finds.
Democrats’ lead in U.S. Senate race could mean no Republican in the general election
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll shows Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez on top, with all other candidates tallying single-digit support.
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders in dead heat going into California primary
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll finds more than 1 in 5 registered Republicans say they won’t vote for Donald Trump in November.
USC Dornsife/Times Poll: Californians worry about trade deals but are optimistic about the economy
Majority of voters believe trade with other countries leads to lower consumer prices.
USC Dornsife/Times Poll: Clinton’s lead over Sanders shrinks in California
New survey says 51 percent of Sanders’ supporters expect Clinton will ultimately prevail in November.
USC Dornsife/Times Poll: Trump leads among California Republicans, with Cruz close behind
“There may be a ceiling on his support,” poll director Dan Schnur says of the front-runner.
Majority of Californians dissatisfied with economy
USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll shows Bay Area residents have mostly positive feelings about the economy, Inland Empire lags.
Poll: Californians think immigration brings challenges but strengthens U.S.
USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll finds Clinton, Trump and Carson lead among presidential contenders.
Here are three ways to unlock Los Angeles gridlock
USC Dornsife professors of economics, history and American studies and ethnicity offer scholarly opinions on how the city can tackle its unsustainable traffic problem.