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A Poll of Los Angeles Voters

2022Public Opinion & Research

Summary

New poll shows Los Angeles voters want the next mayor to prioritize public education. The city of Los Angeles is at an inflection point. As the city chooses its next mayor, we face the interrelated challenges of growing inequality, an unhoused crisis, and dire workforce shortages. We commissioned this poll to learn voter perspectives on education and how they expect the next mayor to prioritize it.

Key Findings

Education is a clear, urgent priority for LAUSD voters across the political spectrum.
Just 12% believe that every neighborhood in Los Angeles has a good K-12 school.
Only 30% rated the quality of education in LAUSD schools positively.
78% agree children in underserved communities face digital disadvantages.
At least 75% believe LA's quality of education impacts unemployment, homelessness, poverty, and workforce quality.
85% believe the Mayor is responsible for the quality of education, and 59% want mayors taking more active education roles than their predecessors.
77% believe the Mayor should be held accountable for ensuring all children access good schools.

Methodology

Conducted by Gotham Research Group via phone (February 14-25, 2022) among 602 registered voters likely to vote in the 2022 mayoral election. Bilingual (English/Spanish) with live interviewers, random selection from voter rolls. Margin of error +/-4.0% at 95% confidence.

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