A November 8th article in the San Gabriel Valley Daily Bulletin quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson on the topic of Claremont’s failed $95 millon bond measure, which would have upgraded school district buildings and equipment. Titled “Measure CL verdict debates,” the article examines the reasons why the bond failed, according to both supporters and… Continue Reading
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First 8 CA Commissioners are a Well-Educated Group
The first 8 people chosen for California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission are a well-educated group. All 8 hold both a bachelor and a graduate degree. Three hold MBA’s: Dai (Stanford), Yao (Claremont’s Drucker School) and Barabba (UCLA). Three hold JD degrees: Raya (UC Davis), Forbes (Vanderbilt) and Filkins-Webber (Whittier). Commissioner Galambos-Malloy holds a Masters in Community… Continue Reading
State Auditor selects first 8 members of CA Redistricting Commission
The State Auditor has randomly selected the first 8 commissioners of the CA Citizen’s Redistricting Commission. It is a diverse group: Democrats: Cynthia Dai – Female, Asian-American, San Francisco, SF County Elaine Kuo – Female, Asian-American, Mountain View, Santa Clara County Jeanne Raya – Female, Latina, San Gabriel, LA County Republicans: Vincent Barabba – Male,… Continue Reading
UPDATED: Map of CA Redistricting Commission Finalists
Rose Institute Research Assistant Ruth Oliver prepared the following maps comparing each California county’s percentage of the state population compared to that county’s percentage of the 36 finalists in the redistricting pools Continue Reading
The 40 Finalists For AZ Redistricting Commission
Arizona’s redistricting commission selection authority, the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, today whittled its list of 79 applicants for the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission down to 40. Those 40 will now be invited for interviews before the Commission selects the final pool of 10 Democrats, 10 Republicans, and 5 Independents. Continue Reading
UPDATED: Oakland leads all CA Cities among remaining CA redistricting applicants
The 36 remaining applicants for California’s redistricting commission hail from 30 different cities from across the state. As the Auditor prepares to randomly select the first eight Commissioners on Thursday, Oakland leads the pack with 3 remaining applicants. Mountain View, Sacramento, San Francisco and Santa Monica each have 2 remaining applicants. Twenty-five cities have one… Continue Reading
Post-Strike CA Redistricting Commission Pool Remains Diverse
Earlier today, California’s state legislative leaders released the list of 24 redistricting commission applicants struck from the 60 finalists selected by the Applicant Review Panel (ARP). The ARP was widely praised for creating a pool that reflects California’s diverse population, and the list provided to the Rose Institute shows that legislative leaders respected the requests… Continue Reading
Rose Institute’s Douglas Johnson Quoted by Washington Post on GOP’s Strength in 2011 Redistricting
Douglas Johnson, Consulting Fellow at the Rose Institute, was quoted by The Washington Post’s “The Fix” on what impact Republican successes during last Tuesday’s midterm elections will have on 2011 congressional redistricting. “There are a lot of local dynamics that come into play, but it is an enormous amount of power,” Johnson said. “In 18… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Associate Director Ken Miller Quoted on Democratic Trends in California
Ken Miller, Associate Director of the Rose Institute, was quoted in the Whittier Daily News on the results of last Tuesday’s midterm elections and what they meant for political trends in California. Miller said Republicans in California now seem restricted to a few pockets in the Golden State, such as Orange County or the Inland… Continue Reading
UPDATED: FL: the ultimate legal fight in 2011 redistricting
On Tuesday Florida voters approved “Amendment 6,” a constitutional amendment aimed at ending partisan gerrymanders of Florida’s congressional districts. Its passage sets up what may be the ultimate legal battle of the 2011 redistricting cycle. Unlike Proposition 20 in California and Proposition 106 in Arizona, Amendment 6 did not remove the redistricting authority from the… Continue Reading