Welcome to the Center for Inclusive Democracy, formerly the California Civic Engagement Project!

The Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID), formerly known as the California Civic Engagement Project, is part of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and is based in Sacramento. CID conducts a range of national and multi-state research initiatives exploring voting behavior, civic engagement, electoral and economic research, the intersection of social justice and democracy, and more. Its research informs and empowers a wide range of policy and organizing efforts aimed at eliminating disparities in social and economic well-being. Now a cornerstone project nested within CID’s larger umbrella, the California Civic Engagement Project continues to produce groundbreaking resources and research for California.

NEWS

 

CID's Statement on the U.S. Capitol Attack
The insurrection in Washington DC on January 6th was a clear and direct attempt to tear down the very foundation of democracy in the United States. The unprecedented assault on our nation’s capital represents a brazen and violent attack on a peaceful transition of power, and the democratic ideal of free and fair elections. Those involved in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the acts that led to it must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Read full statement...


Arnold Schwarzenegger highlights the CID Ballot Return Tool