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The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead INSIGHTS FROM THE 2020 GALLUP ARIZONA SURVEY COPYRIGHT STANDARDS This document contains proprietary research, copyrighted and trademarked materials of Gallup, Inc. Accordingly, international and domestic laws and penalties guaranteeing patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret protection safeguard the ideas, concepts and recommendations related within this document. The materials contained in this document and/ or the document itself may be downloaded and/or copied provided that all copies retain the copyright, trademark and any other proprietary notices contained on the materials and/or document. No changes may be made to this document without the express written permission of Gallup, Inc. Any reference whatsoever to this document, in whole or in part, on any webpage must provide a link back to the original document in its entirety. Except as expressly provided herein, the transmission of this material shall not be construed to grant a license of any type under any patents, copyright or trademarks owned or controlled by Gallup, Inc. Gallup® is a trademark of Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners. ii The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead Copyright © 2021 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. CFA_ArizonaWeWant_041621_lg Contents 02 Letter From Sybil Francis 72 The Arizona We Build: A Call to Action 03 Executive Summary 79 Methods 06 Introduction 82 Acknowledgements 08 Arizona’s Decade of Change 84 Endnotes 18 The Outlook of Arizonans on the Future Our Shared Public Values 25 27 Education 35 Health and Wellbeing 42 Jobs and Economic Opportunity 50 Environment and Sustainable Future 56 Civic Engagement and Leadership 63 Fair, Just and Equitable Systems 69 Immigration Reform 1 The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead Copyright © 2021 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. CFA_ArizonaWeWant_041621_lg Letter From Sybil Francis I fell in love with Arizona’s natural beauty I am inspired by what I have learned The enclosed report is a product of and stunning landscapes when I moved about Arizonans, especially about the Center for the Future of Arizona, in here from the east coast with my our young people who want to make partnership with Gallup. It now belongs husband nearly 20 years ago. Since then, the world a better place and who are to Arizona and to all of you. The work I have also come to love and appreciate hungry for opportunities to further their ahead is more than any one person or many other things about Arizona — education, grow their careers and build organization can accomplish. It is up the independent spirit and innovative their lives. They need education and to all of us to come together to make thinking, the rich culture and history, the training, healthy and affordable places change happen. I hope you will read feeling of possibility. I feel fortunate to to live and quality childcare to help this report and find cause for hope and lead an organization that is committed them succeed. reason for action. The task ahead — for to Arizona and to creating a stronger each of us, as individuals, in our families, and brighter future for our state. An endeavor like this one, almost two in our communities, businesses and years in the making, requires many workplaces, and as leaders — is to act You will hear the voices of Arizonans partners. I am grateful to all who took on these findings to realize The Arizona speak loudly and clearly in this report. It this journey with us. They are listed at We Want. paints a vivid picture of Arizonans, proud the end of the report. They include over to call this state home, who believe in 40 individuals from across the state equity and justice for all, understand who provided feedback on early drafts the importance of a strong education and others who helped develop survey system to the success of our state, questions. The final product is stronger and want leaders who listen and lead. because of each of them. I thank the Arizonans agree on these things and CFA Board of Directors for their support much more. In fact, Arizonans agree and guidance. Our partners at Gallup — more than they disagree on important the gold-standard purveyors of public issues, contrary to the national narrative surveys — more than delivered on their about deep divisions in our country. I promise. Thank you to our funding hope you will find hope and inspiration partners who believe in Arizona. Finally, in learning that Arizonans from across I am so grateful for the incredible the state, in rural, as well as urban, dedication and hard work of my CFA SYBIL FRANCIS, PH.D. communities, and of all ages, incomes, colleagues and their commitment races and ethnicities share much to Arizona. President & CEO common ground. Center for the Future of Arizona 2 The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead Copyright © 2021 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. CFA_ArizonaWeWant_041621_lg Executive Summary The voices of Arizonans, and what they want, matter. In The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead, the Center for the Future of Arizona shares data and insights about what we learned from the 2020 Gallup Arizona Survey. The results show that, as Arizonans, we agree on much more than we disagree and that we want the same things, including a strong education system, quality affordable healthcare, sustainable practices that protect our quality of life and equity for all people. These findings give voice to our common Fielded in an unprecedented year during the late summer and early fall of 2020, in a time thoughts and aspirations of reckoning about racial inequality and social and help us become justice, and amid a pandemic, the 2020 Gallup reacquainted with Arizona Survey results show that our strongly held beliefs — our shared public values — the threads that run withstand time and changing circumstances. through each of us. In this report, we share our findings about what They should guide the matters most to Arizonans as they look ahead to the next 10 years, bring visibility to where work of every single we have work to do, and name the actions one of us as Arizonans. Arizonans agree are most needed to create a stronger and brighter future for Arizona. EILEEN KLEIN 35th State Treasurer of Arizona and President Emerita Arizona Board of Regents 3 The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead Copyright © 2021 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. CFA_ArizonaWeWant_041621_lg Major Findings Most Arizonans are Our Shared Public Values proud to live in Arizona, but many are uncertain CIVIC ENGAGEMENT about the state’s future. EDUCATION 1 5 AND LEADERSHIP Seven in 10 (70%) Arizonans are proud a highly educated and to live in Arizona, while just 12% disagree civic engagement that solves skilled population with that statement. However, only problems and democracy that 44% of respondents agree the state is works for all heading in the right direction. College- HEALTH educated millennials are less likely than 2 AND WELLBEING FAIR, JUST AND other respondents to be optimistic, with 6 EQUITABLE SYSTEMS only 32% agreeing. Further, only 42% of affordable healthcare that covers preexisting conditions Arizonans under 35 with postsecondary fair, just and equal treatment and provides accessible mental education believe Arizona is a great of all people place to raise children. health services IMMIGRATION JOBS AND ECONOMIC Arizonans overwhelmingly 7 REFORM agree on seven shared 3 OPPORTUNITY comprehensive immigration good-paying jobs and the public values. reform, including a pathway education and training needed For the purposes of this study, shared to citizenship and support for all Arizonans to fully public values are defined as issues on for “DREAMers” participate in a vibrant economy which at least 70% or more of Arizonans agree — with strong support across geography, income, education level, ENVIRONMENT AND political affiliation, and race or ethnicity. 4 SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Drawn from the data, the shared public values clearly identify, with great sustainable practices that confidence, where we agree and what protect our air, land and water, Arizonans want. They provide the basis and support a high quality of for The Arizona We Want. life for all 4 The Arizona We Want: The Decade Ahead Copyright © 2021 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. CFA_ArizonaWeWant_041621_lg Arizonans agree on what we Arizonans want action. want for the future, but we Throughout the 2020 Gallup Arizona Survey, have not yet realized these respondents were asked about what actions they aspirations for all Arizonans. thought were important for Arizona to take over the next 10 years. The result is a set of more than The findings from the study clearly show we 40 actions that are overwhelmingly supported by have deeply shared concerns about the future Arizonans to move our state forward. for our state and what life will be like for future generations, as well as frayed trust in one another Here are just a few of the many actions with and our leaders to fully achieve these goals. These strong support and broad consensus: difficult realities illuminated by the data lend urgency and clarity to where further examination 79% believe action is needed to close gaps and work is needed. in educational outcomes for our most vulnerable populations of children Areas of shared concern include: who are low-income, have disabilities and/or are English language learners. 26% Only about one in four (26%) agree that the state’s K-12 public education is high quality. 85% support making mental health services available and affordable for all Arizonans who need them. 55% Only 55% of residents in rural areas have access to broadband/high-speed internet in their homes, which is critical 85% support putting regulations in place to virtual learning and employment.