Californians rank top issues

Golden State residents have a lot to say when it comes to telling lawmakers what they should prioritize in 2020. Issues they identified through a poll this month by the Public Policy Institute of California include the typical no-brainers, such as the state’s housing costs and economy. However, the No. 1 issue citizens cited was homelessness. Twenty percent of respondents chose it as their top concern—an increase of 14 percent from the same time period last year. Here are the top five issues broken down by all adults and also by likely voters.