Also known as the California Poll. Established in 1947 and operated continuously as an independent, non-partisan, media-sponsored public opinion news service. Data is available from 1956-2016 (ceased). Press releases are available back to the origin. They cover a wide range of political and social topics, including: approval of important national and statewide political figures; reactions to significant political events and hot button issues; opinions on California ballot propositions; voter awareness; understanding and predispositions of major campaign issues; party affiliation; and demographics. Some are also contained in IPOLL. Princeton has additional polls from 1972 and 1976. Followed by IGS Polls (Institute for Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley). 2017+
