Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson will present the “Los Angeles Lecture Series” address on January 30th. The topic will be “California Demographics and Politics: the 2010 Census and California Redistricting.” Co-sponsored by the University Synagogue, the Lecture Series event will be held: Continue Reading
Category Archives: Redistricting
Rose Institute Cited on Reapportionment across the Press
With the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of the first set of population numbers on Tuesday, December 21st, there has been a flurry of press attention to the upcoming reapportionment of congressional seats. Rose Institute reports and researchers have been featured in a number of articles on the topic over the last couple days. The Rose Institute released… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on population shift
The Fresno Bee published an article on December 19th titled “Valley may gain seat in Congress in political shift,” which quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson and cited the Rose’s predictions of a population shift from the coastal regions of California to the Inland parts of the state. The article quotes Johnson saying “the trends… Continue Reading
Rose’s Douglas Johnson on Florida redistricting
The McClatchy News Service published an article on December 20th quoting Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the effect that the reapportionment may have in Florida. The article is titled “Latest Florida recount: State may gain 2 House seats.” In the article, Johnson notes that 90% of redistricting plans end up going to court. He… Continue Reading
Latest Census data charts population growth in California districts
On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the data from the Bureau’s first American Community Survey (ACS) five-year survey.The data confirm California’s trend of population moving from coastal to inland areas (this movement was also documented in the Rose Institute’s report released December 8th). The tables in the linked Excel chart below show population figures… Continue Reading
Rose Redistricting Study Featured in Local Press
The findings of the Rose Institute’s recently released study on the upcoming redistricting in California has been featured in several newspapers in the state and even on one U.S. Representative’s Twitter feed. The study, titled “The 2010 Census and California’s 2011 Redistricting,” was released on December 8th. On December 9th, the Contra Costa Times published… Continue Reading
Rose’s Douglas Johnson on San Diego County Redistricting
A December 8th story at the San Diego-area KBPS Public Broadcasting quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson on the topic of redistricting in San Diego County. Titled “San Diego County to Keep Firm Hand on Redistricting,” the article discusses how the San Diego County Board of Supervisors plans to continue controlling the redistricting process for… Continue Reading
Rose Board Member Previews Redistricting Conference in Fox & Hounds Daily
On November 7th, Â Fox & Hounds Daily featured a piece by Rose Institute Board Member Tony Quinn previewing the Rose’s recent collaboration with the California Target Book to hold a conference on the new Citizens Redistricting Commission. The conference was held on December 8th. In his article, Quinn gives his predictions for how the Citizens… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Election Reform Propositions
A November 22nd article in the Orange County Register quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the recent election reforms approved by California voter. Titled “Redistricting, open primary to change state elections,” the article focuses on the three major election reform propositions that have passed over the last two years. Proposition 11 in 2008 gave… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Census Projections
The Hill recently published an article on the population estimates just released by the US 2010 Census and quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the importance of the numbers. Titled “U.S. population could top 313 million in 2010 Census,” the article was published on December 6th. According to the article, much of this growth… Continue Reading