This Wednesday, Claremont McKenna College welcomes Thomas C. Leppert ’77 for his talk “Contrasting Leadership in Public and Private Sectors.” His visit is jointly sponsored by the Kravis Leadership Institute, the Robert Day School, and the Rose Institute of State and Local Government. Currently serving as the CEO of Kaplan, Inc., an education company known… Continue Reading
In the 2014 elections, 471 seats in Congress will be up for grabs. With Republicans widely expected to hold on to the House, the real competition comes down to the 34 Senate seats being contested. Capturing the Senate would end a divided Congress and give Republicans unified control for the first time since 2005. Although… Continue Reading
Do you hope to gain experience working in a professional, team-oriented environment during your undergraduate career? Are you interested in working closely with faculty who are leading experts in public policy, conducting research in the areas of fiscal policy, legal analysis, political science, and other areas relating to state and local government? If so, we… Continue Reading
June 3, 2014 will mark the second time that California has used the new top-two primary election system. When voters passed Proposition 14 in 2010, the hope was that new election rules would alter the behavior of legislators. Whether this has happened is the subject of study and debate. Rose Faculty Fellow Andy Sinclair, working… Continue Reading
Rose Institute research assistant Marina Giloi ’14 used the Kosmont Cost of Doing Business database compiled by the Rose Institute as the foundation of her senior thesis research project. Marina analyzed the use of financial measures such as tax rates and city financial statement ratios to develop a model that examines and predicts these financial… Continue Reading
Rose Institute research assistant Katya Abazajian ’14 used the Kosmont Cost of Doing Business rating compiled by the Rose Institute of State and Local Government as the starting point for her senior thesis. Katya used the data to examine the effects of tax policy on growth. She worked under guidance of Professor Cameron Shelton of… Continue Reading
In the last event of its 2013-14 Speaker Series, The Rose Institute of State and Local Government welcomed San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and City Journal senior editor Steven Malanga. The talk was titled Tough Choices for California, What Public Pension Liability Mean for Your Future. Mayor Reed is noted for his leadership advocating for… Continue Reading
Written by Manav Kohli ’16 California’s prison population grew by a factor of seven between 1980 and 2006. State prison facilities, however, had not expanded to accommodate the inflow of inmates, and faced severe overcrowding. In 2011 the Supreme Court held in Brown v. Plata that California must reduce its prison population to 137.5% of… Continue Reading
Written by Ryan Driscoll ’16 Water management has historically been a source of contention and conflict in California. California’s water governance complexities have developed over the course of the state’s history to control water supply, water quality, and flood control. The two state agencies at the forefront of water management are the California Department of… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 the Rose Institute welcomed Steven Malanga, senior editor at City Journal. Mr. Malanga is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a former columnist of Real Clear Markets, and an author of Shakedown: The Continuing Conspiracy Against the American Taxpayer. Prior to his position at City Journal, Mr. Malanga… Continue Reading
