Research

June 2025 Current Events Survey

July 10, 2025

Galvanize Action surveyed ideologically-moderate white women across the US to see how they were feeling about current events.

QUESTION #1
To your understanding, which of the following options most accurately explain what is currently happening in California?

The federal government sent the National Guard to California to stop violent protests and enforce immigration laws.	39%
The federal government sent the National Guard to California without the state’s permission to disrupt peaceful protests and immigrant communities.	38%
I have not heard of this situation until now.	23%

23% of women surveyed were unaware of the National Guard activation in California.
Women who were aware were nearly evenly split in their assessment of the situation.

QUESTION #2
This month, the federal government sent about 4,000 California National Guard members and 700 Marines to Los Angeles after ICE carried out immigration raids that sparked large protests. Troops were deployed without the permission of California’s state government. (Sources: The Associated Press, Fox News, Reuters)

Based on the description above, which of the following statements best reflects your view of the situation, even if neither is exactly right?

Sending the National Guard to LA was necessary, because state leaders have not done enough to keep people safe.	45%
Sending the National Guard to LA is a threat to democratic norms, because it uses military force against protestors unlawfully.	55%

A majority (55%) of respondents see the National Guard in LA as a threat to democratic norms.

QUESTION #3
When you talk with close friends, family, or your partner about what’s happening in California, which of the following feels most true?

We haven’t really talked about it.	45%
We mostly see it the same way.	37%
We see it differently, but I feel clear in my own thinking.	12%
We see it differently, and I’m still figuring out what I think.	3%
I used to see it one way, but conversations with them made me think differently.	3%

Most women who responded (45%) have not talked to their loved ones about ICE actions in California.
Among those who have spoken to their loved ones, most (37%) say they see the issue the same way while 18% see or saw things differently.

QUESTION #4
Federal immigration agents are now making arrests in public locations, including workplaces, streets, and courthouses, and arresting people who have no criminal record. (Sources: Reuters, NY Times, Fox News)

How does this make you feel? Please select the response that best describes your opinion, even if none are exactly right.

I support this approach because it’s necessary to enforce immigration laws.	23%
I have mixed feelings because I support enforcing immigration laws, but some tactics go too far.	48%
I oppose this approach because it doesn’t seem fair to target people in public spaces.	29%

Just under half (48%) of respondents report mixed feelings about these actions.

QUESTION #5
What is your opinion of the “No Kings” and anti-ICE protests that have emerged in response to immigration arrests in California and across the country? Please select the option that best reflects how you feel, even if none are exactly right.

I support the protests and what they stand for.	32%
I understand the concerns, but I’m unsure if protests are the best way to express them.	26%
I’m still trying to understand what the protests are for.	21%
I feel uneasy or skeptical about the protests.	6%
I don’t support the protests or what they stand for.	15%

A plurality of women (32%) said they support the protests.
A slight majority (58%) express either support for the protests or at least understanding of the underlying concerns.

QUESTION #6
On Saturday, June 21, the United States engaged in the war in the Middle East by attacking three locations in Iran. (Sources: The Associated Press, Fox News, BBC News) To what extent do you support or oppose the U.S. military conducting airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities?