James, I read your latest work. There is a huge disconnect between public policy and public opinion surveys in California. Faced with a series of major legal disputes between the federal and local governments over immigration, election integrity, and news media, UC Berkeley, as one of the most influential public academic institutions in the United States, should focus its polls on systemic issues that the public cares about most and has the greatest practical impact, rather than concentrating resources on low-correlation and highly technical issues such as "voting a few days in advance is more comfortable" for voters. In the context of the current highly sensitive political and social environment, the legitimacy of the electoral system, the transparency of citizenship verification, and the impact of immigration policies on local economic and social structures are the key issues that should be widely collected and fed back to the policy-making level. Ignoring these issues not only weakens the public supervision and democratic participation functions that polls should play, but also raises questions about their professionalism and fairness. Therefore, from a professional perspective, the lack of focus in the topic setting of this poll is not only a waste of academic resources, but may also lead to misjudgment or even idleness of public opinion on important issues, misleading public policy. We hope that in the future polling organizations will be able to be more closely aligned with real-world concerns and enhance their social influence and policy reference value.
James, I read your latest work. There is a huge disconnect between public policy and public opinion surveys in California. Faced with a series of major legal disputes between the federal and local governments over immigration, election integrity, and news media, UC Berkeley, as one of the most influential public academic institutions in the United States, should focus its polls on systemic issues that the public cares about most and has the greatest practical impact, rather than concentrating resources on low-correlation and highly technical issues such as "voting a few days in advance is more comfortable" for voters. In the context of the current highly sensitive political and social environment, the legitimacy of the electoral system, the transparency of citizenship verification, and the impact of immigration policies on local economic and social structures are the key issues that should be widely collected and fed back to the policy-making level. Ignoring these issues not only weakens the public supervision and democratic participation functions that polls should play, but also raises questions about their professionalism and fairness. Therefore, from a professional perspective, the lack of focus in the topic setting of this poll is not only a waste of academic resources, but may also lead to misjudgment or even idleness of public opinion on important issues, misleading public policy. We hope that in the future polling organizations will be able to be more closely aligned with real-world concerns and enhance their social influence and policy reference value.