Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, joins this episode of Morning Edition to explain the stakes and the context around Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rulings that struck down two ballot questions that dealt with the cost of living.
This article cites research from CIRCLE that found only 40% of all youth and 34% of young people of color say they’re well-qualified to participate in politics.
This article cites an analysis of exit polling from CIRCLE that showed President Trump won 56% of male voters age 18 to 29 in the 2024 election, up from 41% in 2020
2025 research from CIRCLE on Gen Z’s attitudes toward democracy is referenced. CIRCLE’s Ruby Belle Booth notes that Gen Z “are not going to give up just because they don’t like the system; they’re going to work to change it.”