“At the beginning of this crisis, I reached out to Loyola Marymount, knowing that the center had done amazing work looking at the way we look at our city and each other and I knew that this was information that could arm us with the right decisions to save lives.”
Mayor Eric Garcetti
COVID-19 Response Update on April 10, 2020
About this Study
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, StudyLA conducted a survey of Los Angeles County residents to assess how the pandemic has impacted them. Residents were asked about the government's response, their understanding of the coronavirus and the measures to take to limit its spread, and the emotional and economic impact it has had on them.
Highlights
- An overwhelming majority of Angelenos (95%) support the Safer At Home order.
- Most Angelenos (59%) say that the local government response has been just right, but another 30% think that local government could do even more.
- Angelenos are listening. Most Angelenos gave accurate answers to the ways they can protect themselves as well as the most common symptoms of the coronavirus.
- Nearly half of Angelenos (48%) have been let go or had their hours reduced. Those most impacted are those who are younger or those who already had a lower household income.
- Nearly one in five Angelenos do not have anyone they can depend on for care.
Methodology
The survey involved 15-minute telephone interviews and online surveys with 2,000 adult Los Angeles County residents (1,000 in the city of Los Angeles and 1,000 in the rest of the county). Data collection took place from March 23, 2020 to April 8, 2020. Respondents were asked a range of questions concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was administered in both English and Spanish. The margin of error ±2.0%.
Data
The presentation and data briefs are available here:
COVID-19 Public Opinion Survey – Presentation
COVID-19 Public Opinion Survey – Data Brief
Gilbert, Brianne; Guerra, Fernando J.; Vizireanu, Mariya; Dunsker, Max; & Akella, Vishnu (2020). COVID-19 Data Brief: COVID-19 Public Opinion Survey. Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
School Closures: COVID-19 Public Opinion Survey – Data Brief
Gilbert, Brianne; Guerra, Fernando J.; & Vizireanu, Mariya (2020). School Closures Data Brief: COVID-19 Public Opinion Survey. Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
StudyLA researchers are available to discuss the study.
American Association of Public Opinion Research
On June 11, 2020, StudyLA's Brianne Gilbert and Mariya Vizireanu joined researchers from Pew Research Center, Gallup, NORC at the University of Chicago, and several other research organizations in presenting insights into public attitudes and behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the methods used to measures these at the AAPOR 75th Annual Conference all-attendee kickoff session.
Read more about the kickoff session here. Watch the presentation here.
Watch StudyLA's presentation here.
Media
Press Release
LMU Newsroom: Angelenos Support Even Stricter Measures to Halt Spread of Coronavirus, LMU Survey Finds
LMU Magazine "Off Press" Podcast: Fernando Guerra and Brianne Gilbert
LMU This Week: Mayor Turns to StudyLA for Survey
City of Los Angeles COVID-19 Response Updates
On April 10, 2020. Mayor Eric Garcetti invited StudyLA's Associate Director Brianne Gilbert to share the final results from the COVID-19 Public Opinion Survey during the COVID-19 Response Update broadcast to Angelenos. The full Response Update can be found here and Gilbert's remarks can be found here.
April 27, 2020 – Mayor Eric Garcetti cites final results of the study
April 7, 2020 – Mayor Eric Garcetti cites Wave 2 preliminary results of the study
April 6, 2020 – Mayor Eric Garcetti cites Wave 2 preliminary results of the study
March 30, 2020 – Mayor Eric Garcetti cites Wave 1 preliminary results of the study
March 29, 2020 – Mayor Eric Garcetti cites Wave 1 preliminary results of the study
In the News
July 16, 2020 | The Academic Minute
Brianne Gilbert, Loyola Marymount University, COVID-19 Public Opinion Survey
May 1, 2020 | LMU This Week
Mayor Turns to StudyLA for Survey
April 27, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
Newsom sued by California residents demanding end to stay-at-home rules
Phil Willon
April 27, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
California faces growing pressure to ease stay-at-home rules, at least in some regions
Rong-Gong Lin II, Luke Money, Alex Wigglesworth
April 27, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
Battling lockdown fatigue, California messages both hope and fear. Will it work?
Joseph Serna
April 22, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
Drive-through protest around LA City Hall calls for California to reopen economy
Christina House; Luke Money
April 22, 2020 | Politifact
Large majorities of Americans support keeping stay-at-home policies for now
Louis Jacobson; Bill McCarthy
April 20, 2020 | CBS Los Angeles
‘We Want To Reopen Right Now’: Protesters Speak Out Against Stay-At-Home Order
April 19, 2020 | Bloomberg
Los Angeles Mayor Says Virus Economic Fall Worse Than '08
Linus Chua
April 19, 2020 | NBC Los Angeles
COVID-19 Public Opinion Survey
News Conference with Conan Nolan
April 19, 2020 | San Bernardino Sun
Hundreds protest coronavirus stay-at-home order in San Clemente
Jeong Park; Mindy Schauer
April 18, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
Protesters slam California stay-at-home orders as ‘tyranny.’ But truth is more complex
Andrew J. Campa; Julia Sclafani
April 16, 2020 | The Nation
Los Angeles Faces Down COVID-19
Jon Wiener
April 15, 2020 | Buelna News
Los Angeles Study Reveals Ethnic Group Differences on Coronavirus
Gabriel Buelna
April 14, 2020 | CNN
California governor outlines plan to reopen in conjunction with West Coast states
Maeve Reston
April 14, 2020 | Spectrum News 1
Coronavirus Update: 95% of LA Supports Stay-At-Home
April 13, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
L.A. County coronavirus deaths reach 320 on a day when lowest number of new cases is reported
Colleen Shalby, Alex Wigglesworth, Laura Newberry
April 13, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
LA voters lack confidence in Trump's coronavirus performance, give Newsom, Garcetti high marks, poll finds
Doug Smith
April 13, 2020 | LAist
A Silent Easter: Catch Up On The Last 48 Hours In LA
Brianna Lee
April 13, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
95% of L.A. supports stay-at-home orders, poll finds. But for how long?
Doug Smith, Alex Wigglesworth, Rong-Gong Lin II
April 13, 2020 | LAist
A Reader Asks Why We Wrote About A Study Of 'A Mere .02%' Of LA
Megan Garvey
April 13, 2020 | Los Angeleno
Coronavirus: Supervisors Vote to Provide Relief for Renters; SoCal Pastors Sue Gov. Newsom
Tony Pierce
April 12, 2020 | CNN
Trump wants to reopen country soon. But power really lies with governors
Maeve Reston
April 11, 2020 | LAist
A Lot Of Angelenos Support Further Restrictions To Fight The Coronavirus Pandemic
Brian Frank
April 11, 2020 | LAist
Angelenos Overwhelmingly Support Strict Stay Home Orders, Even As 58% Report Losing Income
Brian Frank
April 10, 2020 | Los Angeles Times
Lost wages and jobs haven’t dented support for coronavirus stay-at-home orders, poll finds
Doug Smith
April 10, 2020 | LAist
Almost Half of Workers in LA Have Been Let Go or Put on Reduced Hours, Survey Finds
Brian Frank
April 10, 2020 | We Like LA
Survey: 95% of Angelenos Agree With ‘Safer at Home,’ Half Have Lost Work
Juliet Bennett Rylah
April 10, 2020 | CBS Los Angeles
LMU Poll Says 95% of Angelenos Support Safer At Home Orders
April 10, 2020 | CBS Los Angeles
Coronavirus: Nearly 95% of All Angelenos Support Safer At Home Order