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USC Dornsife Online Survey Experiment Results
April 12, 2012The USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences today announced the results of its new experiment in online political polling, which found that California voters do not blame President Obama for the rising gasoline… more>
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USC Studies Ideology of Presidential Cabinets
October 18, 2011As coverage of the 2012 presidential race gains steam, so begins the hypothesizing: What would a Mitt Romney administration look like? Would a second term for Barack Obama mean a cabinet shakeup? While conventional… more>
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Voting As Habit
November 2, 2010While you may think you know why you vote on election day, think again. There are, after all, a host of variables that may lead you to battle extra early morning traffic, arrive late to work, or rush the kids to school… more>
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Ba-rocking the Youth Vote
October 22, 2010Wearing his USC sweatshirt in the pre-dawn drizzle, Micah Scheindlin was working on three hours sleep and a cereal bar. The USC College senior was among hundreds of students volunteering for the rally on campus Friday attended… more>
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Sen. Kevin Murray Appointed USC College Politician-in-Residence
October 11, 2010Like executive heavyweights Michael Eisner and David Geffen, retired Senator Kevin Murray started his impressive career in the William Morris Agency's mailroom in Beverly Hills. Rising to become senior vice president, he… more>
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September 29, 2010
Jerry Brown Has Slight Edge Over Meg Whitman, Buoyed by Support Among Latino Voters
Jerry Brown has a double-digit advantage over Meg Whitman among likely Latino voters, contributing to a slight overall lead in California's closely contested race for governor, according to the latest results from the USC… more>
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September 29, 2010 Latino Voters Give Democratic Candidates Their Edge
Latino voters in California are leaning heavily toward Democratic candidates, but appear to be more supportive of Barbara Boxer than Jerry Brown, according to results from the USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences/Los… more>
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June 1, 2010 Immigration Law Divides California Voters
Arizona's controversial new immigration law has California's voters divided by age, ethnicity and gender, according to the findings of the latest USC College/Los Angeles Times Poll. In addition, the disastrous oil spill in… more>
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Californians Polled on Social Issues and Governor and Senate Races
April 5, 2010New poll results reveal important shifts in public attitudes toward illegal immigrants in California, a bellwether state for the debate over immigration policy. In a departure from voter attitudes in the past, Californian… more>
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Golden State: Yes, No or Maybe?
November 9, 2009Sometimes it's better to light a candle; sometimes it feels better to curse the darkness. But California voters seem to be willing to simply sit in the dark -- with neither curses nor candles -- increasingly convinced that the… more>
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