From October 18-26, 2023, the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center (OVBC) conducted opinion research about issues of consumer justice and consumer rights in Oregon. This survey was conducted in partnership with Oregon Consumer Justice (OCJ) to assist in their mission to advance consumer justice, shape an equitable and inclusive marketplace, and improve Oregonians’ rights as consumers. This memo summarizes key findings.    For more explanation on how to interact with the data, please scroll to the end of the post. Summary Oregonians say that legal assistance and education on their r ..read more

This summary report, including strategic considerations and recommendations, was completed by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center in partnership with the Yarg Foundation. This report is meant to assist the broader public with planning, policy-making, and communications about election reform. It incorporates quantitative and qualitative research findings from two OVBC studies:  A statewide survey (referred to herein as the “survey”), conducted of 1,807 Oregon residents ages 18 and up, conducted December 19, 2023, through January 7, 2024, with a margin of error of +/-2.3% for its full sam ..read more

From December 19th, 2023 – January 7th, 2024, the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center conducted a statewide survey of Oregonians’ values and beliefs on the topics of education funding and the Portland teachers’ strike. This memo summarizes key findings.    The question numbers in this document correspond with the accompanying annotated questionnaire and tabs. Due to rounding, the percentages reported below may not add up to 100% or compare exactly to the percentages for the same question in the annotated questionnaire or tabs.  Included below for selected questions are notewor ..read more

From August 4-11, 2023, the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center conducted opinion research about Oregon’s current social and political climate, which benchmarked previous studies conducted in December 20201, September 20212, January 20223, April 20224, and September 20225.  This memo summarizes key findings.    The question numbers in this document correspond with the accompanying annotated questionnaire and tabs. Due to rounding, the percentages reported below may not add up to 100% or compare exactly to the percentages for the same question in the annotated questionnaire or ..read more

From May 26 – June 5, 2023, the Sarah Cohen-Doherty Center for Children at the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center conducted a statewide survey of Oregonians’ attitudes and behavior related to foster care to support the work of Every Child Oregon. This highlights memo summarizes key findings for questions related to involvement, interest, and perceived importance of Oregon’s foster care systems. A description of the methodology used for the research is provided below. A Spanish version of the questionnaire was developed for the study in partnership with Rural Development Initiatives; the values a ..read more

From May 26 – June 5, 2023, the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center conducted a statewide survey of Oregonians’ attitudes and behavior related to farming and agriculture including differences in feelings about small-scale farms and large-scale commercial or industrial farms. A description of the methodology used for the research is provided below. A Spanish version of the questionnaire was developed for the study in partnership with Rural Development Initiatives; the values and beliefs of Spanish-speaking Oregonians are included in the findings.   This highlights memo summarizes key findings ..read more

From February 11-20, 2023, the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center conducted a statewide survey of Oregonians’ values and beliefs. A description of the methodology used for the research is provided below. The question numbers in this document correspond with the accompanying annotated questionnaire. Due to rounding, the percentages reported below may not add to 100% or compare exactly to the percentages for the same question in the annotated questionnaire or tabs. Included below for selected questions are noteworthy subgroups variations for BIPOC/white, age, urban/rural, education, gender, and ho ..read more

From February 11-20, 2023, the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center conducted a statewide survey of Oregonians’ values and beliefs. A description of the methodology used for the research is provided below. The question numbers in this document correspond with the accompanying annotated questionnaire. Due to rounding, the percentages reported below may not add to 100% or compare exactly to the percentages for the same question in the annotated questionnaire or tabs. Included below for selected questions are noteworthy subgroups variations for BIPOC/white, age, urban/rural, education, gender, and ho ..read more

From December 15-23, 2022, the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center conducted a statewide survey of Oregonians’ values and beliefs about Oregon’s justice system. A description of the methodology used for the research is provided below. The question numbers in this document correspond with the accompanying annotated questionnaire (Q35-40). Due to rounding, the percentages reported below may not add to 100% or compare exactly to the percentages for the same question in the annotated questionnaire or tabs. Included below for selected questions are noteworthy subgroups variations for BIPOC/white, age ..read more

From October 6-14, 2022, the Sarah Cohen-Doherty Center for Children at the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center, in partnership with the Children’s Institute, conducted a statewide survey of Oregonians’ values about childcare in Oregon. A description of the methodology used for the research is provided below. The question numbers in this document correspond with the survey questionnaire (Q19-35). Due to rounding, the percentages reported below may not add to 100% or compare exactly to the percentages for the same question in the annotated questionnaire or tabs. Sampling methods can be found below ..read more