A recent article in The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin featured Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson commenting on a candidate in Montclair who is running for two public offices at the same time. The article was published August 11th and titled “Candidate runs for Montclair council and school board.” 56-year-old Christopher Agrella is running for both… Continue Reading
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Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on City of Bell Scandal
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was featured in an interview with Megan Cavanaugh of These Days on KPBS radio station in San Diego. The program discussed the City of Bell scandal, particularly as it relates to San Diego County. Also featured were Alison St. John, a senior Metro reporter for KPBS and Jessica Levinson, the director… Continue Reading
Former Rose Fellow Steve Frates on city benefits
An August 1st article in The Orange County Register titled “Bell awakens the outrage” uses a past quote from Steve Frates, at the time a Senior Fellow at the Rose Institute. The article discusses how the recent scandal involving city of Bell officials who paid themselves enormous salaries has caused the public to take a close… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson interviewed about city managers
KBPS public radio in San Diego recently interviewed Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson in a piece titled “What City Leader Annual Salaries Cost Per Resident.” An article summarizing the interview is available here. The article notes how the salaries of city managers in smaller towns tend to “weigh more heavily on the pockets of taxpayers than in larger… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on pension reform
An August 7th article in The Press-Enterprise titled “Pension reform at forefront in Riverside County” quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson on the aftermath of the scandal relating to the outrageous salaries and pensions of city officials in Bell, California. Continue Reading
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson on salaries of city managers
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was recently quoted in an August 2nd article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin titled “Local city managers disgusted over Bell pay.” The article discusses the recent outrage in Bell, California, after residents discovered their former city manager had a salary of $800,000, and the worries experienced by many other… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Doug Johnson on low turnout in primaries
A recent article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, titled “Record low voter turnout,” quoted Rose Institute Research Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing why the low turnout in the recent California primaries was not unexpected. The article explores why turnout for the June 8th primary in Los Angeles County and statewide were low. Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Doug Johnson on part-time city managers
A July 1st article in the Whittier Daily News quoted Rose Institute Research Fellow Douglas Johnson on the topic of part-time city managers. The article, titled “Whittier City Manager Steve Helvey begins retirement at work,” discusses how Helvey is continuing to work for the city after leaving his full-time position. Helvey now works three days… Continue Reading
Questions for the CA Redistricting Commission Applicants
At the end of its last meeting, the California State Auditor’s Applicant Review Panel announced a list of questions that the Panel plans to ask the remaining 120 applicants. Unfortunately, two brief but important questions are missing from the list. First, here are the six questions announced at the end of the last meeting: Continue Reading
A Look at the Money Behind Propositions 20 and 27
The finances of the two redistricting initiatives on California’s ballot this fall tell an interesting tale: Proposition 20 Proposition 20 would add congressional redistricting to the duties of the Citizens Redistricting Commission established by Proposition 11 in 2008. It is supported by a group called “Yes on 20, No on 27 – Hold Politicians Accountable,… Continue Reading