Bay Area Focus Group Application - January 30, 2026 Question Title * 1. What are your first and last names? Question Title * 2. If you are selected for the focus group, what is the email address we can use to contact you -- which you will check and respond to promptly? Question Title * 3. If you are selected for the focus group, are you available for a check-in on Zoom for 2 minutes sometime between 5pm and 6pm on Friday, June 14? (If not, you will not be selected for the focus group). Yes No Question Title * 4. What is your age? Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Question Title * 5. In what city and state do you live? Question Title * 6. Are you registered to vote in the United States? Yes No Question Title * 7. What is your gender? Female Male Nonbinary Other Question Title * 8. Which race/ethnicity best describes you? (Choose only one) Black or African American Hispanic or Latino White Asian or Asian American American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Another race Question Title * 9. Do you identify with any of the following religions? (Select all that apply.) Catholic Protestant Evangelical Christian (Other than Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical) Judaism (Reform) Judaism (Conservative or Orthodox) Judaism Islam Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism No religion Atheist Agnostic Unitarian/Universalist Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received? Less than high school High school degree or equivalent (e.g. GED) Some college but no degree Associates Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate Degree Question Title * 11. How comfortable did you feel voicing your opinions in class? Extremely comfortable Very comfortable Somewhat comfortable Not so comfortable Not at all comfortable Question Title * 12. I am available at the date and time listed on our Craigslist ad. Yes No Question Title * 13. What kind of device will you be using to participate in our focus group? iPhone or smart phone Laptop Desktop with camera iPad or tablet Question Title * 14. Have you ever served on a jury before? Yes No If yes, please specify case type Question Title * 15. Have you, or has anyone close to you, ever been involved in any type of civil lawsuit or civil litigation (such as personal injury, job discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination) as plaintiff (the person suing), defendant (the person or company being sued), or witness (meaning they were not party to the case but had to testify in trial or deposition)? Yes No If yes, please describe. Question Title * 16. Which of the following best describes your employment status? Employed for a company or someone other than myself, working full-time (or more than full-time) Employed for a company or someone other than myself, working part-time Employed by a company I own, or self-employed Not employed, looking for work Not employed, NOT looking for work Retired Disabled, not able to work Full-time student Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. What is your current job title? (If you are unemployed, write "N/A") Question Title * 18. If you are not currently employed, when was the last time you were employed, and who was your employer? (Example: "I worked for Amazon from 2020-2021 and quit in June 2021). If you have not ever been employed, that's also fine, just let us know. Question Title * 19. What is the name of your employer? (If you are not employed, write "N/A") Question Title * 20. If you live with anyone, please list them and all the employers of the people in your household, if applicable. (Example: "My wife works for Genentech. My grown son is a teacher at Arroyo Elementary School.") Question Title * 21. Describe briefly your job duties. If you are unemployed, write "N/A." Question Title * 22. Do you manage anyone at your current job? Yes No If yes, how many people do you manage? Question Title * 23. What was your total household income last year before taxes? Under $29,999 Between $30,000 and $49,999 Between $50,000 and $74,999 Between $75,000 and $99,999 Between $100,000 and $150,000 Over $150,000 Question Title * 24. What was the name of your prior job? Question Title * 25. Have you ever been fired from a job? Yes No Question Title * 26. Have you ever worked for any nonprofit (example: the ACLU), any religious employer (example: St. Leo's School), or any educational institution (example: Diablo Valley College)? If so, provide names of all such employers. Question Title * 27. What is your current marital status? Married Single, never married Divorced Widow/widower In a long-term partnership Other (please specify) Question Title * 28. Do you have children? Yes No Question Title * 29. Please indicate if you agree with the following statement: when someone is injured, they should be able to sue the person who injured them. Yes No It depends. (if this is your answer, explain why.) Question Title * 30. Who did you vote for in the 2020 presidential election? Trump Biden Someone else I didn't vote Question Title * 31. If you were called to jury service for a one-week trial, which of the following statements comes closest to how you would feel? I would not want to go because I could not miss work / childcare obligations / other obligations for that long, but I could make it happen if I had to. It would be truly impossible for me to serve on a jury because of work / childcare obligations / other obligations. I would ask to be excused from the jury. I would be excited to fulfill my civic duty! I am not sure how I would feel. I guess I would show up for jury service, but I don't know how I would feel about it. I would be annoyed/mad about it but would show up anyway. Other (please specify) Question Title * 32. What is your political party affiliation? Republican Democrat Green Independent None Other (please specify) Question Title * 33. How do you feel about awarding money damages to a person in a lawsuit? Question Title * 34. Do you physically reside in the United States? Yes No Question Title * 35. Are you able to accept payment via PayPal? PayPal I can't take payment via PayPal Question Title * 36. Are you able to participate in a Zoom video meeting with the camera ON? Yes No Question Title * 37. What is your Contact Information? Name * Address * Address 2 * City/Town * State/Province * -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code * Country Email Address * Phone Number * Question Title * 38. I will show the Focus Group a photo of my valid California drivers license or a utility bill showing that I reside in one of the following counties in California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco. Yes No Question Title * 39. I understand and agree that if I am selected for the Focus Group I may be dismissed without pay from the Focus Group if I have misrepresented any information about myself. Yes No Question Title * 40. I understand that if I am selected for the Focus Group I will agree to keep everything I learn in the Focus Group confidential, meaning I will not talk about it with anyone and will not post anything about it on the internet or social media. Yes No Question Title * 41. If you use social media, list what social media platforms you use in order of how frequently you use them. (Ex: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Truth Social, Parler, Reddit, TikTok) Question Title * 42. What is your main source of news? (Ex. Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, social media, SF Chronicle, LA Times, TikTok etc.) Question Title * 43. What is your favorite hobby? Question Title * 44. If you have to choose among these options, which do you consider yourself? A positive person Neutral between positivity and skepticism A cynical and/or skeptical person Done