Policy/Law

PRESS CALL MONDAY: USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll on 2016 California Presidential Primary

June 03, 2016

USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times PollClinton vs. Sanders; California Senate Race

On MONDAY at 10 a.m. PDT, USC will host a media call regarding the latest USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll results for the California presidential primary and the Senate race.

Additional poll results on health care, minimum wage and transgender bathrooms will be issued next week.

*Note: A CORRECTION to the news release, “Sanders in Dead Heat with Clinton,” on Thurs., June 2, which provided incorrect poll dates. The poll was conducted May 19-31.

HOW: RSVP to Emily Gersema at gersema@usc.edu or (213) 740-0252.

Call-in numbers:

United States: 1-800-230-1085
International: 1-888-428-4478

Participant Code: 395306

WHAT: A press call to discuss the latest findings from the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll, the largest statewide survey of registered voters.

Results include:

  • What will determine the results of the Clinton vs Sanders California Democratic presidential primary?
  • Will the U.S. Senate general election campaign feature two Democratic candidates in California?
  • What are the obstacles for Donald Trump in the fall campaign here?

WHEN: Phone conference MONDAY, June 6 at 10 a.m. PDT

WHO: Panelists include:

  • Dan Schnur, director of the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll and director of the Unruh Institute of Politics of USC.
  • Anna Greenberg, senior vice president, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
  • Randall Gutermuth, chief operating officer, American Viewpoint
  • Michael Madrid, distinguished Unruh Institute fellow, nationally recognized expert on Latino voting trends and former political director for the California Republican Party
  • Doug Herman, distinguished Unruh Institute fellow, veteran political strategist and a former strategist for Obama for America in the 2008 and 2012 campaigns

For more information about the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll, including past results and methodology, visit dornsife.usc.edu/unruh/poll/.

WEBSITE: https://dornsife.usc.edu/unruh/poll/
TWITTER: @usclatpoll @UnruhInstitute

About the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences/Los Angeles Times Poll: The USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll is a series of statewide public opinion polls in California, designed to survey voter attitudes on a wide range of political, policy, social and cultural issues. Conducted at regular intervals throughout the year, the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll is the largest statewide poll of registered voters and has been widely cited, helping to inform the public and to encourage discourse on key political and policy issues.

About the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics: The Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics is dedicated to bridging the academic study of politics with practical experience in the field. The Unruh Institute channels its efforts by offering courses in applied politics, a variety of speaker series, and an extensive political internship program. Its goals are to engage public officials with the USC community and to facilitate the discussion of relevant issues across campus.

About USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is the heart of the university. The largest, oldest and most diverse of USC’s 19 schools, USC Dornsife is composed of more than 30 academic departments and dozens of research centers and institutes. USC Dornsife is home to approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 750 faculty members with expertise across the humanities, social sciences and sciences.

About the Los Angeles Times: The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 2 million and 3 million on Sunday, and a combined print and interactive local weekly audience of 4.5 million. The fast-growing latimes.com draws over 10 million unique visitors monthly.

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