Differences in opinion across the Central Valley are nuanced

Trump   Taxes – govt size   Immigration   Abortion   Expenses – worry   Housing – problem   Housing – worry

Source: PPIC Statewide Surveys (June 2023; February 2024; February, October 2025); Statewide Database (place-level election results for modeling); Integrated Public Use Microdata Series 1% sample of 2024 American Community Survey (Ruggles, et al. 2025; Census estimates for weighting).
NOTES: Shading represents the share of independents who lean Republican. Estimates come from multilevel regression and post-stratification models, and full model results and question wording can be found in the Technical Appendix to California's Political Geography (PPIC, 2026).
FROM: PPIC Blog, October 2026.
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