Economic Impact of COVID-19 on California Latinos

The research examined two primary areas: the current state of COVID-19 in the California Latino community, and how the health pandemic has impacted this population’s overall economic well-being.

THE State of Latino Economic Well-Being In California

CLEI Latino Middle Class

The California Latino Economic Institute (CLEI), released new research on the state of Latino economic well-being in partnership with the California Civic Engagement Project. The report provides an up-to date overview of the current economic conditions for Latinos, focused on the four key relating factors of income distribution, education, housing, and entrepreneurship.

CLEI Data Appendix

CLEI Methodology Appendix

How Do Californians Want to Cast their Ballots During the COVID-19 Crisis?

How do Californians of all demographic groups want to cast their ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic, what changes to the electoral process will they demand and support during this critical moment, and how will reforms made in 2020 reshape our state’s electorate in the future? To answer these questions, we analyze a statewide survey of a diverse sample of 12,276 eligible voters (adult citizens) conducted April 8-22, 2020.

Is there a Partisan Divide over Voting by Mail in California’s November 2020 Election?

Is there a partisan divide between eligible voters from California’s major parties over whether they prefer to vote in person or through mail ballots this November, and what percentage of likely voters from each party say they will not vote if the election is held exclusively through the mail? Do the parties divide when it comes to policy proposals about how to conduct this election?

How did the Voter's Choice Act Affect Turnout in 2018?

In its first year of implementation, did the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) change turnout patterns in the counties – Madera, Napa, Nevada, Sacramento, and San Mateo – that adopted this new reform? How did this reform affect the turnout of groups of Californians – young voters, Latinos, and Asian Americans– who have often participated in elections at lower rates than others? We address these questions by gathering data on turnout rates, voter demographics, and electoral competition from 2002 through the primary and general elections of 2018, comparing trends in the adopting counties to the rest of the state.

How did Voters Experience the Voter's Choice Act in 2018?

2018 saw the implementation of the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) in the adopting counties of Madera, Napa, Nevada, Sacramento, and San Mateo. How did eligible voters experience the Voter’s Choice Act in its first election cycle? How satisfied were voters with casting their ballot? We address these questions by conducting a survey after the 2018 Primary Election of Californians eligible to vote, and comparing their perspectives in VCA counties with those voters from counties that did not adopt the VCA in 2018. This brief provides highlights from that analysis.