An overwhelming belief that international and domestic affairs are interconnected is evident in a just-released global affairs survey.
This is the second year that Carnegie California has conducted the Carnegie Global Affairs Survey.
In an increase from 2023, 8 in 10 survey respondents say international and domestic affairs are interconnected “a great deal” or “a fair amount.” A similar percentage of Californians say diplomacy and international development are essential to U.S. security and prosperity, and place a high value on diplomatic tone and style.
Asked to rate six international issues, survey respondents ranked misinformation as the top major threat, followed by cyberattacks, climate change, supply chain disruptions, infectious disease and artificial intelligence.
The survey showed Californians have a broad sense of the direction and health of U.S. bilateral and multilateral relationships in the Pacific, including with China, India and Japan.
Californians are fairly in line with the broader U.S. consensus that the state of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border is a cause for concern and that policymakers need to do more to address the issue.
Californians support the state having a role in the complex web of relations — including formal diplomacy, trade, and cultural/educational exchanges — that make up global affairs.
CalChamber President and CEO Jennifer Barrera was one of 18 advisers to the survey team. The advisers included academic researchers, state and local government representatives, and international affairs specialists.
Findings are based on a survey of 1,500 adult California residents. The survey was conducted via YouGov between May 25 and June 18, 2024, in English and Spanish, according to respondents’ preferences. The overall margin of error is +/- 3.5% at the 95% confidence interval.
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