Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson today wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times online about the influence of the Tea Party in California in 2010. From the piece: The Tea Party’s grassroots organizing occurs primarily by word of mouth (whether in person or through online social media). But California’s electorate is simply too… Continue Reading
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Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on the Tea Party's Influence
An August 15th article in the Victorville Daily Press quotes Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the role the Tea Party movement will play in the upcoming November elections. The article is titled “Will Tea Party Impact November Elections?” and is the second in a two part series. Continue Reading
FL Supreme Court sides with redistricting reform advocates
In a welcome bit of news for redistricting reform advocates in Florida, that state’s Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that the state legislature’s redistricting  measure will not appear on the November ballot. The court ruled that the title of Amendment 7, “Standards for Legislature to Follow in Legislative and Congressional Redistricting,” misled voters regarding the amendment’s… Continue Reading
Nancy Lyons is 5th to drop from CA Redistricting Pool
Nancy Lyons, citing financial issues which have postponed her planned retirement, is the 5th applicant to withdraw from the applicant pool for California’s first-ever Citizens Redistricting Commission. Ms. Lyons is a white Republican from Roseville with a BA in Sociology from California State University, Sacramento. She currently works as Chief Deputy Director of the Governor’s… Continue Reading
Former LA County Registrar withdraws from CA Redistricting Applicant Pool
As first reported in the Whittier Daily News, former Los Angeles County Registrar Connie McCormack withdrew her application to become a member of the first-ever California Redistricting Commission. She is the fourth candidate from the pool of 120 to withdraw. The Applicant Review Panel will now choose its final 60 candidates from the remaining 116.… Continue Reading
CA Redistricting Commission loses 3 applicants
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission Applicant Review Panel’s job is becoming a little easier. The ARP is almost halfway through its interviews of the 40 Democratic, 40 Republican, and 40 “Other” finalists for California’s first-ever Citizens Redistricting Commission. But, according to the staff for the State Auditor, who provides legal and staff support for the… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Running for Multiple Offices
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
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