After three months of stay at home orders, restrictions, and round-the-clock news coverage of COVID-19, Americans report changes in their news viewership habits, understanding of coronavirus, and belief in conspiracy theories, according to a recent report by the Pew Research Center.
Senator Kamala Harris looms large on Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s list of potential VP picks – he has said that he will pick a woman as running mate, and Harris is leading the ‘pundit polls’ as the most likely choice. If Harris is selected, and the Biden/Harris ticket goes on to win the November election, she will […]
As work and home life has changed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, so has the way we consume media. With that, it requires those who wish to communicate political and policy ideas to change accordingly. Which of these changes are temporary and which are permanent?
ALZA Strategies has launched a new firm website https://www.alzamedia.com/ and is proud to announce the promotion of Olivia Askins to Account Manager. In addition, Julia Mariano has joined ALZA Strategies as an Associate.
As the November election approaches, many state leaders and election officials are promoting the option of vote-by-mail during the current pandemic. Voting by mail mitigates potential risk of spreading COVID-19, and eliminates obstacles to in-person voting that many people face, like traveling to a faraway polling center or paying for childcare to be able to […]
ALZA Strategies Associate Julia Mariano recently embarked on a mission to bridge the gap between education and activism in her latest online campaign, the Reform Revolution Project
The current pandemic has changed everything about our lives, and recently, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) reports that it is impacting the rate of response to the United States Census. California’s Census response rate is about six points below that of the state’s self-response rate in 2010. At the current rate, California will […]
Nationwide job loss is one of the most devastating effects of the current pandemic. Experts estimate that the current recession already demonstrates worse unemployment rates than the Great Recession, with less-educated workers still burdened by the majority of these losses.
COVID-19 has changed the functioning of our everyday lives in almost every way imaginable, and for college students, the new normal is almost unrecognizable.
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) routinely conducts a statewide survey examining individual sentiments about government officials, the economy, and critical issues.