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
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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
Rose's Quinn and Atwater published in Fox & Hounds Daily
On November 19th, two friends of the Rose Institute were featured in Fox & Hounds Daily. Both Board Member Tony Quinn and CMC ’10 alum Patrick Atwater had their blog posts featured. Quinn’s piece was titled “The New Republican Cause: Attacking Birthright Citizenship.” In it, he critiques Republicans for trying to eliminate the 14th Amendment,… Continue Reading
Rose's Douglas Johnson on Local Elections in the Inland Valley
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was quoted in a November 20nd article at the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Titled “Local council races begin,” the article discusses how filing has opened for the March 8th ballot for city council members and mayors in Claremont, La Verne and San Dimas. According to the article, Johnson said “there… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Proposition 20
A November 15th article in the San Jose Mercury News quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson on the possible effects of redistricting reform in California. The article was titled “The biggest spender in California’s election? It’s not who you think,” and it discusses how Stanford University physicist Charles T. Munger Jr. spent  $12.6 million promoting Proposition… Continue Reading
Rose's Douglas Johnson on Vote to Raise Taxes
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was quoted in a November 3rd article in the Whittier Daily News discussing how Whittier- area voters approved increased taxes despite the recession and current national opposition to big government. Titled “What recession? Area voters overwhelmningly approve increased taxes,” the article notes that every single proposal to raise taxes in… Continue Reading
CA Redistricting Language After Prop 20
The Rose Institute has compiled an up-to-date and unmarked version of the post-Prop 20 rules on redistricting for California. Proposition 20, passed by California voters in November 2010, added the task of re-drawing congressional district boundaries to the commission created by Proposition 11 and narrowed the definition for “community of interest.” These changes to the redistricting language… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Conference and Materials
The Rose Institute of State and Local Government cordially invites you to a presentation and discussion regarding our latest report on California’s 2011 redistricting and the new Citizens Redistricting Commission. The conference, â€Changes and Challenges facing the Citizens Redistricting Commission,†will be held at the California Dental Association Rotunda (1201 K Street) in Sacramento on December… Continue Reading
Rose's Kosmont Survey Featured in North County Times
An October 11th article in the North County Times featured the Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey, highlighting San Diego as California’s cheapest area for doing business. The article focused on cities in the San Diego area that the Survey identified as low-cost or high-cost and explained how tax rates have changed in the area… Continue Reading
Rose’s Kosmont Survey Featured in Kiplinger
An October 7th article in Kiplinger featured the findings of the Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey in a story about city governments’ efforts to attract new businesses. As more and more companies consider relocating to lower their costs, the article reports, competition among cities to attract those companies has intensified: Los Angeles, for example, recently implemented a three-year holiday on… Continue Reading