S4. And for statistical purposes only, are you below age 35, or age 35 and above
Gender of respondent
S6. What is the highest degree or level of schooling you have completed?
Q1. Do you think that things in California today are generally going in the righ
Q2a. Do you live in the community in which you grew up?
Q2b. Do you live in the community you originally settled in after moving to the
Q3. Do you think the American Dream--that if you work hard you'll get ahead--sti
Q4. Do you think the American Dream is easier to achieve in California than else
Q5A. In general, would you encourage young people in your community to stay in t
Q5B. In general, would you encourage young people in your community to stay in C
Q6. Overall, would you say you are doing better or worse financially than most o
Q7A. Put off seeing a doctor or purchasing medication for financial reasons.
Q7B. Was not able to pay a monthly bill.
Q7C. Received food stamps.
Q7D. Reduced meals or cut back on food to save money.
Q7E. Received unemployment benefits.
Q7F. Received food from a food bank or pantry.
Q7G. Took a vacation tha lasted more than three days.
Q7H. Used a payday lending service.
Q7I. Helped parents or in-laws financially.
Q7J. Received financial help from friends or family.
Q7K. Had difficulty paying rent or mortgage.
Q9a. Is there a child under the age of 18 currently living with you?
Q9b. In the average MONTH, what would you estimate you and your family have paid
Q10. If you have a credit card, which best describes how you pay your credit car
Q11. If you have a student loan, approximately how much do you owe for your stud
Q12. Which of the following best describes your current work situation
Q13. And are you currently?
RECORD WORK SITUATION HERE
Q13A. In the last 12 MONTHS, have you been paid for performing miscellaneous tas
Q14. Which of the following best describes how you get paid for the work that yo
In a typical week, how many hours do you work?
Q16. On a typical work day, how much time do you spend commuting roundtrip to an
Q18. How difficult has it been for you to find affordable housing in the places
Q19A. How worried are you that you will... Lose their job because of advances in
Q19B. How worried are you that you will... Be a victim of a violent crime
Q19C. How worried are you that you will... Lose their healthcare insurance
Q19D. How worried are you that you will... Be unable to afford housing
Q19E. How worried are you that you will... Be deported
Q20A. Please say whether you... Lost a job or had work hours reduced
Q20B. Please say whether you... Been injured on the job
Q20C. Please say whether you... Been required to work overtime without being pai
Q20D. Please say whether you... Been paid less than the minimum wage
Q20E. Please say whether you... Had wages withheld by an employer without cause
Q20F. Please say whether you... Experienced racial discrimination or bias in the
Q20G. Please say whether you... Experienced gender discrimination, sexual harass
Q20H. Please say whether you... Felt vulnerable because of immigration status
Q21. Suppose that you have an emergency expense that costs $400. Based on your c
Q22A. Do you strongly completely, mostly agree... The economic system in this co
Q22B. Do you strongly completely, mostly agree... Hard work and determination ar
Q22C. Do you strongly completely, mostly agree... Politics and elections are con
Q22D. Do you strongly completely, mostly agree... It is important for workers to
Q22E. Do you strongly completely, mostly agree... There is little people like me
Q22F. Do you strongly completely, mostly agree... Employers generally see people
Q22G. Do you strongly completely, mostly agree... Public officials don’t care mu
Q22H. Do you strongly completely, mostly agree... At some point, there is not mu
Q23. Growing up in your family was it generally expected that you would go to co
Q24. And thinking about your family's financial situation when you were growing
Q26. What is the highest level of education achieved by either of your parents?
Q27. Did you complete all of your education in the United States?
Q28. Today, would you say that a college education is a smart investment in the
Q29. If the census were held today, how likely would you be to fill out the cens
Q30A. The Census is important because it helps Determine funding for public serv
Q30B. The Census is important because it helps Determine how many elected repres
Q31A. In the last 12 months, have you... Contacted your representative or a gove
Q31B. In the last 12 months, have you... Signed a voter petition
Q31C. In the last 12 months, have you... Attended a public meeting, such as for
Q31D. In the last 12 months, have you... Donated money to a religious or charita
Q32A. Would you say your overall opinion of Donald Trump is very favorable, most
Q32B. Would you say your overall opinion of Joe Biden is very favorable, mostly
Q32C. Would you say your overall opinion of Elizabeth Warren is very favorable,
Q32D. Would you say your overall opinion of Bernie Sanders is very favorable, mo
Q32E. Would you say your overall opinion of Kamala Harris is very favorable, mos
Q32F. Would you say your overall opinion of Andrew Yang is very favorable, mostl
Q33. In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Ind
Q33A. As of today do you lean more towards the Republican Party or more towards
Q34. In general, would you describe your political views as ... READ LIST
Q35. These days, many people are so busy they can't find time to register to vot
Q36. If you were asked to use one of these five names for your social class, whi
Q37. Are you currently married or living as married with someone – or are you
RECORD MARITAL STATUS HERE
Q39. How would you rate your overall health in the past year – excellent, very
Q40. Last year, that is in 2018, what was your total family income from all sour
Q41. We understand this is a private matter for many individuals. We are only
Q42. Do you belong to a union?
Q43. And what year were you born? TRY HARD TO NOT ACCEPT DK, REF; REASSURE THAT
Q44. We just need to know in general; are you the following age groups ...?
Q45 Do you own or do you rent the place where you currently live?
Now a few different questions ... 46. What is your present religion, if any? Jus
RECORD RELIGION HERE
Q47. Do you think of yourself as a Christian or not? IF RESPONDENT NAMED A NON-C
Q48. Would you describe yourself as a 'born-again' or evangelical Christian, or
Q49. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious service
Q50. What year did you first come to live in the United States?
Q50. How old were you when you first came to live in the United States?
Q51. And are you currently a U.S. citizen, or on a visa, green card, or somethin
Q53. This question helps us to accurately determine what part of the country the
Q8. In the past 12 MONTHS, what would you estimate you and your family have paid
Q15. In a typical week, how many hours do you work?
Q17. How difficult would it be for you to take a day or two off work, to take ca
Q25A. Which of the following do you find are major obstacles... Most are too far
Q25B. Which of the following do you find are major obstacles... It is difficult
Q25C. Which of the following do you find are major obstacles... I don’t know whe
Q25D. Which of the following do you find are major obstacles... I am not fluent
Q38A. What racial or ethnic groups describe your spouse or partner? Asian or Asi
Q38B. What racial or ethnic groups describe your spouse or partner? Native Hawai
Q38C. What racial or ethnic groups describe your spouse or partner? White
Q38D. What racial or ethnic groups describe your spouse or partner? Black
Q38E. What racial or ethnic groups describe your spouse or partner? African Amer
Q38F. What racial or ethnic groups describe your spouse or partner? Hispanic or
Q38G. What racial or ethnic groups describe your spouse or partner? Native Ameri
Q38I. What racial or ethnic groups describe your spouse or partner? Multi-racial
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