With so many seats at stake this year, the Rose Institute has compiled an election night viewing guide for political junkies. With thanks to the Cook Report for its online election ratings, the Rose Institute guide provides a district by district breakdown of competitive California and national elections. This Rose Institute guide provides lists of… Continue Reading
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Tuesday Elections that Determine Control of Redistricting
Several sources have recently published articles (Governing Magazine, AP) Â discussing the importance of this Tuesday’s elections for control of the 2011 Congressional redistricting processes in states throughout the country. But those articles have not provided a complete list of important races. Â In numerous states, both the race for governor and individual races for state legislature… Continue Reading
Charting the impact of CA’s 2001 Bipartisan Gerrymander
The following chart illustrates how much the 2001 bipartisan gerrymander has affected California politics to this day. In 1991, redistricting lines were drawn by the Courts along community lines. The result was a number of competitive districts that changed party control as voter opinions shifted during the decade. The 2001 redistricting, on the other hand,… Continue Reading
LA Weekly on Proposition 27’s Hiding Supporters
Los Angeles Weekly is out with an enlightening story about California’s Proposition 27 — the measure that would abolish California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission before the Commission is even formed. The article begins: With Election Day near, UCLA law professor Daniel Lowenstein is a lonely man. As spokesman for the widely pilloried Proposition 27, he hasn’t… Continue Reading
Politico Piece on Redistricting in Ohio
On October 28th, a few days after the Rose’s publication of its complete series on Ohio redistricting, Politico followed up with a similar piece which adds a few interesting thoughts to the discussion. In an article titled “GOP’s Ohio redistricting quandary,” writer Richard E. Cohen discusses how Ohio Republicans may be in too strong of… Continue Reading
KCET Prop 20/27 segment features the Rose Institute
On October 27th, Southern California public television station KCET aired a segment on redistricting, gerrymandering, and California’s 2010 Propositions 20 and 27. The segment featured maps provided by the Rose Institute and an interview with Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson. The segment also includes footage of the Institute showing Student Manager Jacinth Sohi and Research Assistants… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson Cited in Chicago Tribune
A column on redistricting published in the Chicago Tribune this morning (October 28th) featured Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing a short history of Californian congressional elections. The article, titled “Ending the incumbent protection racket,” explains the huge advantage that incumbents have when running for re-election. Author Steve Chapman writes: Douglas Johnson, a fellow at… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Candidate Statements and Ballot Order
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was quoted in a September 25th article in the Victorville Daily Press. The article is titled “Ballot order, candidate statements influence elections” and features Johnson discussing the importance of those two aspects of a campaign. Johnson is quoted as saying that “candidate statements are considered the bare minimum by campaign… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Monrovia's Anti-Pension Initiative
An October 12th article at the Monrovia Patch quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing a potential Monrovia ballot initiative which would abolish the city’s  property tax, which currently helps fund public employee pensions. Continue Reading
Rose Institute’s Johnson and Pitney on California Gerrymandering
A recent article in the Whittier Daily News quoted Rose Institute Fellows Douglas Johnson and Jack Pitney discussing the prevalence of gerrymandering in California. The article is titled “Gerrymandering keeps California politicians safe” and was published on October 2. It discusses how, despite strong anti-incumbent feelings across the country, many California politicians look relatively safe… Continue Reading