Exciting news from The Appeal
Dear Friends and Allies: I hope this message finds you doing well under the circumstances. I am writing to share some very exciting news about The Appeal. As you know, our project focuses on the issues …
Amid a pandemic economy and record wildfires, is it time for a 21st-century Civilian Conservation Corps?
The original CCC might be nearly 90 years old, but the general concept still appears to have deep public support. A recent poll from Data for Progress and the Justice Collaborative Institute, both progressive advocacy groups, found broad bipartisan support for the concept. Seventy-five percent of likely voters said they’d support a new federal version of the CCC to plant trees and fight fires, including 74 percent of Republicans.
Austin at Large: Old Beliefs, No Longer True
We have new research, shared exclusively with the Chronicle, from Data for Progress and the Justice Collaborative Institute, showing that (to quote their polling memo) “Texas voters support community-based investments in public safety as an alternative to policing.”
Legalizing cannabis
A recent survey conducted by the Justice Collaborative Institute found that 59% of Americans support the MORE Act, whereas only 20% oppose the bill.
Amid A Pandemic Economy And Record Wildfires, Is It Time For A 21st-Century Civilian Conservation Corps?
“People are very smart. They want climate mitigation efforts. They understand that people need jobs and that the federal government has a role to play in that as well,” said Chatfield.
New Polling Shows Voters Want to Hold Big Oil’s Feet to the Fire
“Previous polls have shown that people know that climate change is real,” Kate Chatfield, director of policy at the Justice Collaborative, said. “This polling shows people not only that climate change is real, but that they know exactly who is responsible for it, and who should pay.”
New National Poll Shows Broad Support for Demilitarizing the Police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, September 30, 2020 CONTACT: Ravi Mangla | [email protected] | 585-507-1204 Majority of Likely Voters Support Stopping the Sale of Military Equipment to Police Departments The latest polling from Data for Progress and …
There’s A Better Way To Get Justice For Sexual Assault Survivors
Out of a survey of over 1,000 U.S. voters, 69% said they would support making mental health and trauma-related services available to survivors who choose not to report to police.
More Places Are Naming Racism as a Public Health Crisis. Here’s How to Make That More Than Lip Service
“Declaring racism as a public health crisis is an important first step. Doing so acknowledges that racism exists and that government has a duty to dismantle the system of racism, instead of leaving the burden on individual victims of racism to file lawsuits,” the report states. “Yet a declaration, without more, is not enough.”
Racism a Public Health Crisis: Proposal for Governments
The report, “How Racism is a Public Health Crisis,” outlines racism as a system, and how it is present in education, law enforcement, housing, and healthcare, and provides recommendations for governments looking to declare racism a public health crisis.
Return To Sender: 56% Want USPS Postmaster DeJoy To Resign
A majority of American voters—including a sizable share of Republicans—believe Postmaster General Louis DeJoy should resign or be removed from his role at the U.S. Postal Service, according to new polling, as scrutiny has intensified on …
56% Want USPS Postmaster DeJoy To Resign
The Data for Progress and the Justice Collaborative Institute poll found 56% of respondents, including 77% of Democrats, 49% of Independents and 39% of Republicans, strongly or somewhat support DeJoy being removed from office.
American voters support the post office. Their views on mail-in voting are more complicated.
The United States Postal Service is the rare federal agency that has historically had strong public support. But its reputation has been tested amid the current crisis at the USPS, which has raised questions about the agency’s …
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez promises to reject contributions from police unions
This pledge comes after a poll from Data for Progress and The Justice Collaborative Institute and a report written by Kate Levine, an associate professor at Cardozo School of Law, that showed support for the …
Bexar County District Attorney joins national call to end police union endorsements
Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales joined over 40 officials from across the country calling on district attorneys and state attorney generals to reject endorsements and campaign contributions from police unions. Elected prosecutors can no …
60% of Republicans Support Kamala Harris’ Proposal to Legalize Marijuana Nationwide: Poll
A majority of Republicans support Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ proposal to legalize marijuana nationwide, according to a new poll. The poll, which was conducted by Data for Progress, found that 60 percent of …
Kamala Harris-led MORE Act to legalize marijuana nationally supported by majority of Republicans, finds poll
According to a new poll, Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ proposal to legalize marijuana nationwide has gained a majority of conservative support. The Data for Progress poll found that 54 percent of Republicans would …
Marilyn Mosby, other criminal justice leaders discuss decriminalization of marijuana
BALTIMORE — Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby joined other criminal justice leaders to talk about the decriminalization of marijuana. Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chair Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13) along with Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) joined …
Poll: Support for Legalizing Marijuana Is Bipartisan
Approximately six-in-ten likely voters say that the federal government should end marijuana prohibition and permit licensed businesses to engage in retail sales to adults, according to nationally representative survey data compiled by the progressive-leaning think-tank Data for Progress. Fifty-eight …
How Increasing Broadband Competition Can Address the Adoption Gap
Never has the need for closing the digital divide received more attention than in recent months, as Americans have relied more than ever on broadband for work, school, entertainment, and commerce. Broadband has moved from …
The Breakdown: Ep. 298 – This one step will drastically change policing forever
All across the country, cities are being forced to drastically reform the way police operate within their communities. The outcomes have been incredible, but there is one major change that must be implemented to ensure …
By The Numbers: Conservatives For Break-ups?
Republican voters are more likely than Democrats to support breaking up big tech companies like Facebook and Instagram, according to a study released Tuesday by progressive advocacy groups. Data for Progress and The Justice Collaborative, …
Top State Cops Tell Congress To Legalize Marijuana As New Poll Shows Strong Voter Support
The push comes as a new poll shows that 62 percent of likely voters, including 60 percent of Republicans, support the bill and its provisions.
The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Biden, Harris’s first day as running mates
63 percent of North Carolina voters polled are in favor of extending expanded unemployment insurance during the pandemic
Is Kamala Harris a win for Silicon Valley?
Data for Progress and The Justice Collaborative, a progressive non-profit focused on reforming the U.S. criminal justice system, polled more than 1,200 likely voters in July and found that a majority — 54 percent — support or strongly support breaking up Big Tech.
New report finds majority of Americans support merger moratorium
Nearly 60 percent of Americans would support a moratorium on mergers for the country’s biggest companies during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday. The poll, conducted by Data for Progress and released in a …
Most Americans Say U.S. Should Stop Business Mergers During Pandemic
The poll, released Monday by Data for Progress and The Justice Collaborative Institute, found that 54 percent of respondents would support a law “to pause mergers and acquisitions from companies and hedge funds worth more than $100 million.” A further 20 percent were undecided, while 26 percent opposed the potential legislation.
The Break Down: Ep. 288 – 10 Ways to Defund the Police Today, Part 2
Yesterday we shared our first 5 ways to defund the police and make America safer at the same time. Today, we conclude with the final 5 ideas.
The Breakdown – Ep. 287: 10 Ways to Defund the Police Today, Part 1
Alex Vitale is one of my favorite scholars in the country on how and why we must defund the police. He recently listed 10 ways we can do that safely. Today I’ll break down the …
New Poll: Voters Support Creating ‘Digital Dollars Accounts’ to Speed Transfer of Stimulus Payments Amid Pandemic
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] With the COVID-19 pandemic still wreaking havoc on our national economy, a new survey finds that a majority of voters from both political parties support rationale for a government-backed digital banking platform to facilitate reliable, …
As The Eviction Moratorium Ends, Here Are The Bills In Congress For More Rent Relief
The CARES Act eviction moratorium expires today, as the U.S. House and Senate are yet to engage in discussions how to support renters in the protracted economic downturn amid rising Covid-19 cases. The end of …
Wave of evictions could be coming for nation’s renters
The federal moratorium on evictions signed into law in March as part of the CARES Act is set to expire Friday night at midnight, setting up the potential for a wave of evictions in the …
New Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Robust Housing Assistance to Prevent Evictions
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] With federal eviction protections set to expire on July 25 and other more localized moratoria also on the verge of lapsing, new polling finds that a bipartisan majority of American voters support a …
3 Ways Postal Banking Could Help Save Our COVID-Ravaged Economy
In a world seemingly dominated by shiny startups and flashier brands, the United States Postal Service may seem like a dusty institution. But what if your local post office could do much more than sell …
The Breakdown – Ep. 280: The one major change in policing that Democrats & Republicans agree on.
Over 25% of all people killed by American police were having a mental health emergency. In some states, it’s over 50%. Every study out shows that a super-majority of Americans want somebody other than police …
Bay Area News Group sues San Jose for failure to release police discipline, use of force records
SAN JOSE — The Bay Area News Group has sued the San Jose Police Department to force the release of dozens of files on officer misconduct and use of force, more than 18 months after …
Colliding epidemics: Need for ‘safe consumption sites’ more dire in COVID era, scientists and lawmakers say
A California bill that would legalize “safe consumption sites” in San Francisco and Oakland — facilities where people can use drugs under medical supervision — is back on the agenda in the state capitol after …
Police reform, defunding, and abolition, explained
A recent political ad, sponsored by the conservative State Government Leadership Foundation, imagines the hellscape of a post-police Minneapolis. A terrified white woman jolts awake at 2 am during a home invasion. She alerts her husband. …
NEW REPORT: Most Americans Support Making Police Misconduct Records Public
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] New data shows large majorities of Americans, including Republicans, support making police disciplinary records public. The data was released today in a report by Data for Progress and The Justice Collaborative Institute that also discussed …
NEW REPORT: Postal Banking Would Help Address Income Inequality, and Most Americans Support It
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] A report released today observes that most Americans support the US Postal Service providing a banking option for low-income Americans—a goal that could be accomplished through the creation of a Postal Banking …
NEW POLL: Majority of California Voters Support Overdose Prevention Bill
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] A new report from The Justice Collaborative Institute and Data for Progress shows a majority of California voters support the use of overdose prevention programs to promote public health. This finding comes as …
Biden-Sanders Proposal Calls for Ending LWOP for Juveniles, As Polling Finds Majority of Voters Agree
Last week, the Biden-Sanders unity task force released policy recommendations across the spectrum. One of the big planks was in criminal justice, calling for protecting communities by reforming the criminal justice system. “Our criminal justice …
GOP Senators Could Pay Political Price For Opposing Coronavirus Relief, Poll Finds
Republican senators could pay a political price for opposing a $3 trillion Democratic coronavirus relief proposal, with three-quarters of voters in Senate battleground states supporting the legislation, according to a new poll from two progressive …
NEW REPORT: The US Needs a National Investment Authority
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] The federal government can secure the success of large-scale and long-term projects by creating an agency to build public-private partnerships and oversee economic revitalization. A new report from The Justice Collaborative Institute and …
NJ doesn’t track no-knock warrants, even as state legislators look to ban them
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office doesn’t track how many no-knock warrants county prosecutors or state judges greenlight every year, or what alleged crimes authorities invoke to obtain them.
NEW REPORT: Public Wants Sheriffs to Halt Evictions, Eliminate Violent Tactics
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] Sheriffs are not the ones that order evictions, but they do make the final call on whether an eviction moves forward. By wide margins, voters around the country think sheriffs should not evict …
New White Paper Demands that Governors Pursue Decarceration Along with Investments in Reentry Services
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] As states across the country are seeing a resurgence in the spread of COVID-19, it is more imperative than ever that Governors take decisive action to slow the spread of the virus …
New Report: Qualified Immunity Must End so Healing Can Begin
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] Polling shows that a majority of voters (53%) want to end qualified immunity, a doctrine that protects law enforcement from legal accountability for their actions, even when they’re egregious. Less than a third …
New Report: The Public Wants Non-Law Enforcement Emergency First Responders
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] Polling shows roughly seven in ten voters (68%) support non-law enforcement emergency responder programs. Even more (70%) support a non-police response for when a family member calls 911 because of a mental health …
New Report: Violence Interruption Programs Provide Effective Alternative to Policing
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] Polling shows roughly four in five voters (78 percent) support violence interruption strategies for reducing violent crime and 65 percent of voters believe violence interruption makes more sense than increasing the number of …
Louisville Metro Council votes to ban no-knock warrants in honor of Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — No-knock search warrants have been banned in Louisville after a unanimous vote of the Metro Council on Thursday night. The new ordinance is called Breonna’s Law, named after 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, an unarmed black …
Citing Breonna Taylor’s death, new report calls for the end of no-knock warrants
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A national criminal justice reform group is calling for an end to all no-knock search warrants in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. The Justice Collaborative Institute, an advocacy and …
Hundreds Of Activists And Elected Officials Call On Mayors And Cops To Decrease Police Power
IN THE WAKE of unprecedented civil action across the country after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, more than 200 people representing civil rights organizations, community organizers, elected officials, and public defenders sent letters …
New Report: “No-Knock” Warrants Are Unconstitutional and a Majority of Voters Want Them to be Banned
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] As protests against police violence and overreach continue across the nation, a report published on Friday details constitutional concerns and broad public opposition to so-called “no knock” warrants, which precipitated the March …
New Report Details How Anti-Homelessness Ordinances Violate the U.S. Constitution
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to infect the nation’s homeless population and threatens to trigger a new wave of housing insecurity and displacement, a new report published on Friday finds that cities and jurisdictions across …
These Are the Biggest Advocates for $2,000 Monthly Stimulus Checks for Americans
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the U.S. economy, many lawmakers are advocating for monthly $2,000 payments to help Americans stay on their feet. Senator Bernie Sanders was one of the earliest people to …
New Poll: Most New Yorkers Want Governor Cuomo to Increase Tipped Workers’ Wages Immediately
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] With nearly 80% of New York state restaurant employees out of work, the Justice Collaborative Institute and Data for Progress today released new polling showing bipartisan support among New Yorkers for immediately increasing wages for …
New Report: Majority of Voters Favor Wealth Tax in Fight Against COVID
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] The Justice Collaborative Institute today released a new report proposing a one-time wealth tax to help the United States tackle the coronavirus crisis. The report, authored by Yale Law’s Professor Daniel Markovits, suggests assessing …
New Poll Shows Broad Bipartisan Support For Expanding Federal Housing Vouchers in Response to COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT:[email protected] As the COVID-19 crisis enters its third month and unemployment and other signs of economic instability continue to surge, new polling shows that a majority of voters from both political …
Under COVID Cloud, Prisons In Rural America Threaten To Choke Rural Hospitals
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept into Montana, it spread into the Marias Heritage Center assisted living facility, then flowed into the nearby 21-bed hospital. Toole County quickly became the state’s hot spot for COVID-19 deaths, …
New Report: A Bipartisan Majority Believe SNAP Expansion Critical to Ending COVID Food Insecurity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT:[email protected] The Justice Collaborative Institute today released a new report that underscores the critical need to expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to combat food insecurity during the coronavirus crisis. The report, …
Opinion: Let Our People Go
I have been wondering what to say about the horror of Covid-19 behind bars. Much has already been written about the scale of the crisis, the moral argument for freeing people from prisons and jails, and …
New Report Shows Most Americans Support Improved Resources for Those Reentering Society from Prisons and Jails During COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT:[email protected] New polling published Friday in a report by The Justice Collaborative Institute and Data for Progress finds that most Americans support measures to increase and improve the resources available to …
New Poll: Bipartisan Majority of California Voters Support Amending State Constitution to Make Housing a Human Right
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT:[email protected] As millions of people in California and across the United States face the prospect of losing housing due to the economic effects of COVID-19, new polling published on Monday shows …
Homelessness, Incarceration, And Covid-19
IN THIS EPISODE of Crooked Media: Abdul looks at recent studies on people infected with coronavirus, and then talks about people who are among those most at risk for the disease. He’ll talk with Dr. …
Majority of Voters Support Overdose Prevention Sites During COVID19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT:[email protected] The Justice Collaborative Institute and Data for Progress today released a report highlighting a critical measure state and local officials can take that will save lives: Create and support overdose …
For Rural Communities, Decades-long Investment In Incarceration Poses Grave Covid-19 Threat
On Feb. 29, a funeral for 64-year-old Andrew Jerome Mitchell in the small rural town of Albany, Georgia, unknowingly became what health experts call a “super spreading event” for the coronavirus. In the days and weeks …
Mass Incarceration Poses A Uniquely American Risk In The Coronavirus Pandemic
THERE IS A fundamental flaw in the models that Trump administration officials have used to project the curve of the coronavirus outbreak as it rips across the United States. Those models were based on other countries’ …
New Report: Wide Bipartisan Support for Supporting Gig Economy Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT:[email protected] Millions of people work in the “gig” economy — an expansive business ecosystem that covers freelancers, independent contractors, and project-based “platform” workers such as Uber and Lyft drivers. These workers …
Coronavirus: May rent is due, and many in Bay Area don’t know what to do
Before the coronavirus shutdown, 24-year-old Alexa Lewis resided happily with four roommates in a spacious Richmond District flat for which she and her housemates paid $4,900 a month. Then April came, and all hell broke …
Andrew Yang Says UBI Is ‘More Urgent Than Ever’ As New Poll And Several Pundits Back Recurring Payments
“I thought Universal Basic Income was a good idea in the absence of this crisis, but it’s more urgent than ever. It’s literally life or death,” former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said during a recent live …
New Report: Broad Bipartisan Support for Supporting Restaurant Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT:[email protected] The strain on the restaurant industry during this pandemic has been extreme: whether forced to close entirely or desperately calling in their staff to meet delivery demands, small businesses in …
Bipartisan Support for Universal Health Coverage Bolsters Expert Calls for Reform
With Americans worried about staying alive, the last thing on anyone’s mind should be whether or not they can afford to. And yet the pandemic has laid bare the inequities of America’s troubled healthcare system. …
For rural communities, decades-long investment in incarceration poses grave COVID-19 threat
On Feb. 29, a funeral for 64-year-old Andrew Jerome Mitchell in the small rural town of Albany, Georgia, unknowingly became what health experts call a “super spreading event” for the coronavirus. In the days and weeks …
Rachel Barkow: How Local Governments Can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons & Jails
Rachel Barkow, vice dean and professor at New York University’s School of Law, discusses how Governors can use clemency powers to slow the spread of COVID-19 in prison and jail populations, as well as, slow …
Gov. Newsom can save lives from COVID-19 by reducing California prison population
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been praised for his swift action to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The governor’s March 19 statewide shelter-in-place order appears to have spared his constituents the fate of those in hot …
What if They Held a Pandemic (And A Rent Strike Broke Out Instead?)
When Bay Area counties imposed stay-at-home orders to limit the COVID-19 epidemic, Richmond resident Blanca Retano lost her job as a parent educator at an elementary school. Her husband, a chef, had his hours cut …
Thousands Of Californians Plan May 1 Rent Strike Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Patricia Mendoza lost her job with a non-emergency medical transport service after nursing homes placed restrictions on people coming in and out amid the coronavirus crisis. Now the mother of two is out of work …
The Public Agrees: Corporations Must be Banned from Mega-Mergers During COVID19
Even as COVID-19 attacks people’s health, swamping our health care system and creating an unprecedented crisis across America, a second, deeper crisis is brewing behind closed doors: an economic catastrophe that will affect us all, …
New Poll: Bipartisan Majority of California Voters Supports Canceling Rent, Mortgage Payments For Extent of COVID-19 Crisis
As the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic brings California’s housing crisis to the brink of catastrophe, a new report by The Justice Collaborative Institute and Data for Progress finds that a majority of California …
New Report Warns of COVID-19 Disaster in Rural Jails and Communities Due to Lack of Hospitals, ICU Beds
New data analysis published Friday in a report by The Justice Collaborative Institute and Data for Progress finds that rural jails are particularly ill-equipped to handle COVID-19 outbreaks, in part because many of the communities where these …
Rural Jails Face ‘Disastrous Consequences’ From COVID-19: Report
The population of rural jails is under grave risk from COVID-19, says a study released Friday. “Rural jails are frequently located in counties that lack hospital capacity to handle the coronavirus pandemic,” said The Justice …
Representative Rashida Tlaib Calls for Creation of Emergency First Responders Corps
In a column published today in The Appeal, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) called for the creation of a civilian Emergency First Responders Corps tasked with performing affirmative outreach, knocking on doors, using mobile resource stations, and striving …
Decarceration Nation #79: LARA BAZELON AND KYLE BARRY
Josh interviews Lara Bazelon and Kyle Barry about their new paper on releases from prisons and jails in California. Laura bazelon is a professor of law and director of the criminal justice clinic and racial …
Over 50% Of Americans In Support Of Freezing Mortgage And Rent Payments
On Friday, April 17, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a bill that would essentially cancel rent and mortgage as the Coronavirus continues to wage its war on the nation. After unveiling the bill, a poll from Data …
Majority of Americans support canceling rent, freezing mortgages during pandemic
New polling from the think tank Data for Progress shows that a majority of Americans across the political spectrum support canceling rent payments and suspending home mortgage payments during the coronavirus pandemic — results that …
First State Prison Inmate Dies of COVID-19
The first inmate at a state prison has died of COVID-19 complications. He was incarcerated at the California Institution for Men in Chino. The state prison system says the unidentified inmate died at an outside …
The case for commandeering hotel rooms: San Francisco has a model to house the homeless during COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last month that he would commit $150 million to addressing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Project RoomKey, in collaboration with local efforts, aims to shelter 50,000 of the state’s more than 150,000 homeless people …
New Report Invites Governors to Utilize Clemency Powers to Slow COVID-19
COVID-19 continues to spread across the nation into jails and prisons. A report published by The Justice Collaborative Institute in collaboration with Data for Progress challenges governors to make full use of their executive power to release …
Tlaib, Jayapal Introduce Bill Providing Recurring COVID-19 Relief Payments
Today, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) unveiled the Automatic BOOST to Communities (ABC) Act legislation to immediately provide a $2,000 payment using BOOST debit cards to every person in America as …
Tlaib, introduces bill to deliver universal recurring payments for COVID-19 relief
U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-13th District) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) unveiled the Automatic BOOST to Communities (ABC) Act, legislation to immediately provide a $2,000 payment using BOOST debit cards to every person in America as …
Tlaib Introduces Bill To Give Americans Recurring Payments For COVID-19 Relief
A Congresswoman from Michigan has a plan to get more money to Americans dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced a bill to continue stimulus payments — on monthly basis. “Our country …
Chino men’s prison reports 72 cases of coronavirus, 3 confirmed at women’s prison
In early April, state correctional officials said they were trying to figure out the origin of COVID-19 infections that had begun to appear at the California Institution for Men, a state prison in Chino. At the time, …
Even Republican voters support $2,000 a month payments during coronavirus crisis: poll
A plurality of all respondents cited a wealth tax as their preferred way to pay for the program. A majority of Americans—including over half of Republican respondents—support a monthly $2,000 universal basic income check to …
New Polling: Bipartisan Majorities of California Voters Want District Attorneys, Sheriffs to Further Reduce Jail Populations
As COVID-19 outbreaks proliferate inside California’s jails and prisons, a new statewide survey of state voters shows broad, bipartisan support for elected prosecutors and sheriffs to follow public health guidance and reduce the number of …
New Report: Public Defenders Across The Country Speak Out About The Impact COVID-19 Has Had On Their Jobs And The Responsibility of Having to Fight for People’s Rights and Lives
Every day, public defenders who are responsible for representing 80% of people charged with a criminal offense in this country, do so against insurmountable odds with insufficient resources and limited public support. Now as the …
Even Republican Voters Support $2,000 a Month Payments During Coronavirus Crisis: Poll
A majority of Americans—including over half of Republican respondents—support a monthly $2,000 universal basic income check to help defray the effects of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak on the U.S. economy, according to new polling from …
New Polling Shows Bipartisan Support for Monthly Universal Basic Income, Other Federal Income Assistance Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of voters from both political parties support federal income assistance in the form of monthly cash payments and government-backed paycheck guarantees, according to new polling released on …
New Polling: Voters Overwhelmingly Agree on Banning Evictions and Foreclosures, Other Housing Assistance Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
With unemployment and other forms of financial insecurity skyrocketing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report published Tuesday shows that large majorities of voters from both political parties support halting evictions and foreclosures …
New Report Challenges Governors to Use Clemency Powers to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic
As COVID-19 outbreaks continue to explode in prisons and jails across the United States, a new report published on Tuesday by The Justice Collaborative Institute in collaboration with Data for Progress challenges governors to make …