Opinion: California’s future may be brighter than we think
With fears of a looming recession, stark economic inequality, and high rates of political polarization it is difficult to imagine that Californians can agree on much. However, when we give Californians the opportunity to think beyond today’s headlines, and the time for debate and deliberation, they are able to agree on some pretty big and bold solutions.
We then engaged in an innovative exercise in grassroots democracy. After the initial survey, participants engaged in a deliberative process over several days — reading background materials and holding detailed online discussions with experts and other participants. Afterwards, they were re-surveyed to see how their opinions had evolved.
We also found very high levels of support for universal health care, including over three-quarters of respondents supporting universal, free mental health care . This support was high even before deliberation, and is perhaps not surprising given that mental health care has strong connections to other problems in California, including homelessness, learning loss in K-12 and post-secondary education, and challenges in law enforcement interactions with everyday residents.
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