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About the PPIC/GVC Central Valley Survey
The Central Valley Survey is an ongoing
collaborative effort between the Public
Policy Institute of California and the Great
Valley Center. Each year, a representative
sample of Great Central Valley residents
are polled with a set of over 60 "benchmark"
questions on a range of issues.
The purpose of the survey is to provide
a comprehensive, advocacy-free study of
the attitudes and public policy preferences
of Great Valley residents. The survey is
directed entirely by Mark Baldassare, Senior
Fellow & Survey Director at the Public
Policy Insititute of California, in
consultation with the Great Valley Center.
Why Poll the Valley?
The Great Central Valley - the inland area
of California stretching 400 miles from
Bakersfield to Redding - is one of California's
fastest growing regions.
Since neither of the major political parties
has a large voter registration advantage
in this region, the Valley is considered
a critical "swing regions" in
the state, consisting of independent-minded
voters who can have a tremendous effect
on statewide elections.
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 PPIC/Great Valley Center Central Valley Survey 2004
April 2004; Public Policy
Institute of California, in
partnership with the Great
Valley Center |
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PPIC/Great Valley Center Central
Valley Survey 2003
April 2003; Public Policy
Institute of California, in partnership
with the Great Valley Center |
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PPIC/Great Valley Center Central
Valley Survey 2002
April
2002; Great Valley Center.
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PPIC/Great Valley Center Central
Valley Survey 2001
The Central Valley Survey –
an ongoing collaborative effort
of the Public Policy Institute
of California and the Great Valley
Center – is a special edition
of the PPIC Statewide Survey.
38pp., Mar 2001; Great Valley
Center.
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PPIC/Great Valley Center Central
Valley Survey 1999
Results from 59 question 1999
survey of 2,016 Great Central
Valley Residents regarding land
use, economy, education, and the
environment; Includes breakout
data for Latinos.
28pp.,
November 1999; Marc Baldassare,
Public Policy Institute of California,
in partnership with the Great
Valley Center.
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Each survey includes data on:
Variations in the social, economic,
and political attitudes and policy
preferences across the four different
regions of the Central Valley (i.e.,
North Valley, Sacramento Metro, North
San Joaquin, and South San Joaquin),
between Latinos and non-Hispanic whites,
between newcomers and life-long residents,
and across the socioeconomic spectrum. |
Evaluations of community services,
and city/county government.
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Regional perceptions, including appraisals
of regional problems, satisfaction
with key amenities and opportunities,
and observations on traffic congestion.
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Thoughts about specific problems,
the regional economy, living in the
Central Valley, population growth,
water, and policies for improving
quality of life in the Central Valley.
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Political and social trends, including
civic and religious involvement, political
profiles, sources of political information,
and use of computers and the internet.
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