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RESEARCH
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CivicPulse is a non-profit nonpartisan organization generating data and insights about a wide range of issues faced by local and state governments in the United States. Our nationally representative survey panels include elected officials, department heads, and civil service staff representing town, city, county, and state governments across America.

Research Programs

While CivicPulse's surveys and analyses cover a wide range of topics, we bring particular attention to three research programs. For a fuller list of topics CivicPulse has previously covered, please see the topics dropdown in the “All Research” section below.

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Elections
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Diversity
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Representation
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Energy
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Environment

All Research

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Research Report

Achieving Community Alignment in California Local Government

August 28, 2024
This report compares policy priorities and communication approaches of California's local elected officials and their residents.
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Research Brief

The Local Lens on Economic Mobility

July 30, 2024
Community characteristics influence the prioritization of economic mobility in local government.
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Research Report

The Worsening Urban-Rural Divide: The Role of Local Government in EV Charging Infrastructure

July 30, 2024
CivicPulse's research on the role of local government in deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure nationwide shows persistent urban-rural and liberal-conservative divides in access to EV chargers.
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Research Brief

Is Single-Family Zoning Here to Stay?

June 27, 2024
One of the most commonly proposed solutions to the housing affordability crisis has little support among local officeholders.
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Research Brief

How Many Local Elections Are Uncontested?

May 31, 2024
The percentage of local elections that go uncontested is dismally high, but there may have been some improvement in recent years.
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