Obama Leads in Calif.
October 30, 2012
President Obama maintains a commanding lead over Mitt Romney with California voters, finds the new USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll.
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California for Obama, Despite Gas Prices
March 26, 2012
The USC Dornsife/L.A. Times Poll finds President Obama’s job performance rating at its highest among California voters since 2010.
Californians Willing
To Raise Taxes
March 26, 2012
Voters favor raising sales taxes and taxes on the wealthy if the money goes to public schools, community colleges and public safety, poll finds.
Post-Midterms: The Pulse of Californians
November 19, 2010
After a midterm election that saw Republicans make big gains, a new USC College/L.A. Times Poll peeks into the minds of California voters, with a special look at Latinos and Asian Americans. How did they vote? What do they think of immigration? What should Governor-
Elect Jerry Brown tackle first?
College for Immigrants
November 19, 2010
Calif. law letting illegal immigrants pay in-state tuition must be backed by the federal DREAM Act, to help the U.S. economy, says Jody Agius Vallejo.
November Initiatives
October 15, 2010
Next month’s ballot measures focus on everything but the economy, according
to USC’s Initiative
and Referendum Institute.
Climate Policy & Jobs
August 20, 2010
New federal green-
house gas policies could not only keep energy costs down, but create up to 2.5 million jobs, per a roadmap by USC’s Adam Rose.
The Value of College
July 16, 2010
How important is a degree in today’s job market? Sociologist Karen Sternheimer looks at education’s effect on salaries and advancement.
Status Report: Real Estate Recovery
July 16, 2010
It’s been three years since the sub-prime mortgage crisis began, triggering a global recession. Richard Green, director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, takes stock of the housing market in California and other states. How close are we to real estate recovery, and will we ever see pre-2007 prices again?
Dancing with Disaster
May 21, 2010
In the last 20 years the burden of risk shifted
to individuals, leaving us more vulnerable to calamities, finds a new book from USC’s Andrew Lakoff.
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