A recent article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune cited Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson on Latino turn-out in the 2010 midterm elections. Published on April 29, the article is titled “It’s Politics: San Gabriel Valley’s Latino voters could surprise.” Johnson says, “We’re definitely seeing more and more Latino population and more and more… Continue Reading
By Alex R. Johnson ’13 California Governor Jerry Brown’s 2011-12 Budget proposal calls for eliminating the approximately 400 redevelopment agencies throughout the state. It aims to shift economic development responsibility from the redevelopment agencies to local governments, in an attempt to cut back the enormous debt incurred by the agencies and invest the money saved… Continue Reading
Iowa’s new congressional map passed the Iowa State House (90-7) and Senate (48-1) on April 14. Governor Terry Branstad signed it into law on April 19. Iowa lost a Congressional district in reapportionment because the state gained only slightly over 120,000 residents over the last decade. Redistricting plans in Iowa are drafted by an… Continue Reading
By Sam H. Stone ’14 To the average traveler, a flight out of Ontario International Airport is a dream come true. Located in the city of Ontario, it sits at the border between Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County, and offers easy access to the LA metropolitan area as well as the Inland Empire.… Continue Reading
Iowa’s new congressional map passed the Iowa State House (90-7) and Senate (48-1) on April 14. Governor Terry Branstad signed it into law on April 19. Iowa lost a Congressional district in reapportionment because the state gained only slightly over 120,000 residents over the last decade. Redistricting plans in Iowa are drafted by an independent… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute of State and Local Government is pleased to launch the redesign of our website, www.rosereport.org. The Institute’ s new website better enables visitors to find information about the Institute and its ongoing projects. The institute will use this website to announce upcoming conferences and our fall speaker series. In addition, the new Rose Report blog… Continue Reading
Florida redistricting after the 2010 census is likely to be a partisan struggle. The state is likely to gain an additional Congressional seat (for a total of 26). Despite having more registered Democrats than Republicans in Florida, the state government is dominated by Republicans. The state Senate has twenty-six Republicans to fourteen Democrats and the… Continue Reading
In its 2011 redistricting, Ohio may lose two congressional seats, potentially more than any other state in the country. This Rose Report series will analyze the upcoming 2010 election in each of the current districts and what Ohio’s congressional districts are likely to look like after 2012. Congressional redistricting in Ohio is done by the… Continue Reading
Under the direction of Dr. Miller, the Rose Institute is launching new research on the institutional design and influence of state supreme courts. This project will map state supreme courts on several institutional dimensions, highlighting similarities and differences between them. A primary area of interest is judicial elections. The project will compare procedures for selection… Continue Reading
The Rose’s study investigated the tribal impact on economic development in Riverside County. It found that casinos and gaming, unsurprisingly, contributed to significant economic growth, but that tribes greatly benefited from alternate economic enterprises as well. Continue Reading
