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Public Says Diverse Hiring Policies Are Important

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“The health and longevity of any brand is determined by its people. We have always known that a diverse workforce is important,” said Alton Smith, Equity Officer for Probolsky Research. “This poll should be a wake-up call to any organization that lacks a comprehensive plan to build a widely diverse team.” Media contact: Adam Probolsky, […]

Most Voters Say Inflation is Hard on Them

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Over 70% of voters say that inflation is making it hard for them to make ends meet. That number is bigger for Black and Latino respondents. Republicans say it’s hard on them, more so than Democrats. “With more than two-thirds of Californians experiencing significant impacts from inflation, they are interested in hearing from anyone offering […]

Government Stimulus and Freelance Opportunities to Blame for the Current Worker Shortage

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Nearly half of voters polled (48%) blame government COVID-19 relief policies, including stimulus money and halts on evictions and foreclosures for the current worker shortage. The eviction and foreclosure moratorium expired in California in October 2021. Similarly, 45% cite remote work and freelance or gig economy job opportunities for the lack of workers. “We are seeing Americans […]

Voters Oppose Cuts to Solar Incentives

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Reports that California regulators are looking at cutting the incentives offered for installing solar in homes have sparked vocal opposition. We decided to test broad public opinion on the subject among California voters in our latest statewide poll and found a large majority of voters oppose the move that would make installing rooftop solar much […]

Effort to Eliminate Collective Bargaining Would Fail

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Public employee unions in California have little to worry about from the proposed ballot measure by businessman Tim Draper, that aims to eliminate collective bargaining. Fewer than 1/3 of voters support the proposal. There is no demographic group that supports the takedown of public employee unions. The full text of the proposed ballot initiative can […]

How polling is used with advocacy

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Here is a great example of how polling is used in the advocacy/lobbying process. When LAX banned taxis and ride share companies from picking up curbside, we were engaged to conduct a poll and Adam Probolsky testified before the LA City Council Tourism Committee about our findings. Click below to listen in.

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