Can a new type of question help make political polls more accurate?
An innovative question about people’s social circles used in USC Dornsife’s Daybreak Poll could end up being the remedy to increasingly incorrect election predictions.
10% of Angelenos plan to leave county even as residents’ consumer confidence rises
Still, the USC Dornsife-Union Bank LABarometer livability survey finds people perceive less crime, vandalism and drug and alcohol use in their neighborhoods than they did in 2019.
Final USC Dornsife Daybreak Poll reveals stable presidential race; Biden leads Trump by 10 points
Six out of 10 women voters say they will vote for Biden, and voters without a college degree are split between Biden and Trump. The president has lost ground among these groups and others since 2016.
Two experimental poll questions may point to a Trump victory
New questions recently added to the USC Dornsife Daybreak Poll predict that the popular vote for president could be much closer than most polls are predicting.
Voter confidence in Trump’s mental and physical fitness dropped after first debate
USC Dornsife’s Daybreak Poll also reveals a staggering two-thirds of voters plan to vote before Election Day and the way people will cast their vote is associated with their political leaning.
USC poll: Biden leads on everything but jobs and the economy
The latest USC Dornsife Daybreak Poll reveals 59% of registered voters have an unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump, compared to a 50% favorable rating for Joe Biden.
Most Americans not ready to resume daily life outside of home, COVID-19 study shows
Other findings from the USC Center for the Digital Future: There’s broad support for voting by mail, and Anthony Fauci continues to be the most relied-upon source about the coronavirus.
New USC poll shows Trump has lost ground among key supporters
USC Dornsife’s latest Daybreak Poll finds Joe Biden with a 13-point lead in the suburbs and tied with the president among white suburbanites.
USC Dornsife launches 2020 election tracking poll; Biden leads by 11 points
This year’s version of USC’s groundbreaking Daybreak Poll will provide three ways to estimate how Americans may vote in the 2020 presidential election.
Poll: California voters are skeptical about school quality but support more funding
The annual PACE/USC Rossier poll also finds voters questioning the fairness of the college admissions process.
Poll: Biden remains the Democratic favorite among likely voters
The latest USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll shows Joe Biden ahead in both the Democratic primary field and in head-to-head matchups of Democratic candidates against President Donald Trump.
Poll: More than 1 in 4 Americans say ‘too soon to tell’ on impeaching Trump
The latest USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll also finds that, if the House does vote to impeach the president, 45% of Americans support the Senate removing him from office.
High cost of living dampens L.A. County residents’ attitudes
The new LABarometer from USC Dornsife’s Center for Economic and Social Research finds county residents less satisfied with their lives and less optimistic about the economy than people living elsewhere in the country.
Poll: Democratic voters want a Medicare-like program, gun restrictions
The latest USC Dornsife/L.A. Times national poll also shows Joe Biden holding a steady lead ahead of the third Democratic primary debate, though many voters remain undecided.
Voters predict Trump’s re-election, but less than a third would be happy
The latest USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times national poll also reveals that Republicans favor a populist direction over traditional conservatism by nearly two to one, while Republican-leaning voters slightly favor a more traditional path.
Poll: Though many Democratic primary voters are switching candidates, Biden still leads
The latest USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll shows Joe Biden in the lead, followed by a virtual three-way tie between Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris.
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll: Democrats believe a white male is most likely to beat Trump
When asked which specific candidate could defeat President Donald Trump, 86% of Democrats said Joe Biden could “probably” or “definitely” win.
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll shows Joe Biden leading the 2020 Democratic field
The former vice president leads by 10 points among potential 2020 Democratic candidates for president, with Sen. Bernie Sanders in second place. The poll also found lukewarm praise for President Donald Trump’s tax cuts.
Reducing gun violence in schools is top education priority for California voters
USC Rossier/PACE Poll finds strong support for expanding mental health and holding active shooter drills.
Youngest voters more discouraged by today’s political climate than other voters, poll finds
The big questions: How will that disappointment affect how they vote Nov. 6 — and will they bother to vote at all?
USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll shows Newsom maintaining large lead in governor’s race
With the election three weeks away, jobs and the economy remain a top issue across a partisan divide.
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.