Andrew E. Busch, Director Dr. Andrew Busch is Crown Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College, where he teaches courses on American government and politics. He currently serves as Chair of the Government Department and Director of the Rose Institute of State and Local Government. Busch has authored or co-authored… Continue Reading
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With more than 25 years of extensive survey experience, we conduct broad surveys examining key issues such as quality of life, public policy, and business development for numerous clients, including Southern California Association of Governments and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. We provide all aspects of the survey process from background research, questionnaire… Continue Reading
Legal Analysis – Overview
The Rose Institute analyzes many state-level political and policy questions that present complex legal issues. Associate Director Ken Miller and Assistant Director Bipasa Nadon are attorneys who apply their expertise to the Institute’s legal and regulatory analysis projects. One major ongoing project is the development of the Miller-Rose Institute Initiative Database, which summarizes original research… Continue Reading
Redistricting and Elections – Overview
The Rose Institute is at the cutting edge of redistricting and election research. By using the latest in GIS technology, the Rose has been able to offer precise redistricting plans and even track election votes by the minute. Continue Reading
Economic and Fiscal Research – Overview
The Rose Institute conducts detailed budget analyses for private institutions and corporations in addition to fiscal research on behalf of state, county, and city governments. Previous major clients include Los Angeles County, Orange County (including all 33 municipal governments), Santa Clara County, Monterey County, Fresno County, Riverside County (including all 24 municipal governments), San Diego… Continue Reading
Survey Research – Overview
The Rose Institute has more than 25 years of extensive survey experience and has conducted broad surveys examining key issues such as quality of life, public policy, and business development for numerous clients. Our work encompasses all aspects of the survey process, including background research, questionnaire design, sampling design, collection of data, analysis of results,… Continue Reading
Grants and Funding
Other donors have contributed to endowment for the continuing benefit of the Institute’s students and programs. Many student managers and project leaders have served as Margaret Martin Brock interns or J. Cleveland McKenna student researchers. Gifts and guidance from Donald McKenna and Priscilla Fawcett were important at key points in the Institute’s development. A generous… Continue Reading
Board of Governors
From the beginning, the Rose Institute was fortunate to have the guidance of a strong Board of Governors. Edessa Rose, Jon Lovelace, Billy Mills, and Mildred Younger were among the first members of the Board under the chairmanship of Robert Finch. Later chairs — Don Henriksen, Bob Howard, Brandy Birtcher, Al Lunsford — have presided… Continue Reading
Fiscal Analysis
The Rose Institute conducts detailed budget analyses for private institutions and corporations in addition to fiscal research on behalf of state, county, city and tribal governments. Our fiscal analysis team works under the direction of Steven B. Frates, Ph.D., a leading expert in fiscal analysis for local government and the primary author of over 20… Continue Reading
Staff
The Rose Institute stresses a high level of interaction between students and faculty. In their research on state and local government, students and faculty work side by side. Students receive guidance and instruction from professors, fellows and research associates experienced in the operations of both the public and private sectors. While every student has experience… Continue Reading