This Thursday, Oct. 17, the Rose Institute will host its semi-annual Board of Governors event at the Athenaeum. This year’s Board of Governors event marks the 40th anniversary of the Rose Institute, and will double as a celebration and reflection on 40 years of sterling work. All events are open to the public. Student presentations… Continue Reading
On October 9, Claremont McKenna’s Inland Empire Center and UCLA’s Anderson School of Management held the fourth annual CMC-UCLA Inland Empire Forecast Conference at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. The Inland Empire Center (IEC) is a collaborative effort between the Rose Institute of State and Local Government and the Lowe Institute of… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute is proud to welcome the 2013-2014 class of new hires. We look forward to a brilliant year of developments in undergraduate research and discoveries in state and local government research. Tamara Skinner is a freshman at CMC from Phoenix, Arizona, interested in majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) or in government.… Continue Reading
By Jessica Jin ’16 First built in 1883, Colton Crossing historically is known as the site of one of the most heated railway construction conflicts of the 19th century, resulting in a personal confrontation between then California Governor Robert Waterman and the famed lawman Virgil Earp, an event that was later dubbed as “The Battle… Continue Reading
by Heather Siegel ’12 Californians watched this summer as Stockton, Mammoth Lakes, and San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy in rapid succession, prompting headlines like “California is Ground Zero for Muni Bankruptcies.” Each of these cities had unique circumstances that led them to declare bankruptcy, but they also suffered from many of the same problems that… Continue Reading
by Richard Mancuso ’16 The declaration of bankruptcy by cities like Detroit and San Bernardino has brought renewed attention to the issue of unfunded pension liabilities and the role they play in the fate of local governments. CNBC reports that at least 34 states failed to contribute the necessary amounts to fulfill promised pensions in… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute is hiring five to ten freshmen or sophomore research assistants. Opportunities for student employees include working closely with faculty who are leading experts in state and local public policy, gaining impressive professional credentials, meeting with clients, contributing to widely recognized research, and developing the technical skills to create professional publications and presentations.… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute’s April 24 panel on the L.A. mayoral race came at a crucial time. Absentee voting has begun for the May 21 run-off election between Democrats Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti, and the campaign is heating up to succeed Antonio Villaraigosa as leader of the nation’s second-largest city. The lunchtime panel at the… Continue Reading
Monday, April 15, 2013 Freeburg Forum (LC 62), Kravis Center Claremont McKenna College 4:15– 6:00p.m. Three prominent advocates of political reform evaluate recent changes in California state government, including the new Citizens Redistricting Commission, top‐two primary system, and restructured legislative term limits. Are these reforms improving our state’s politics? Are other changes needed? Kathay Feng… Continue Reading
Written by Daniel Shane ’13 The political landscape in the Inland Empire is turning blue. Once solidly Republican, like Orange County and San Diego, the region’s political shift reflects rapid growth and demographic changes over the past decade. The Inland Empire’s population grew by almost one million between 2000 and 2010 and Latinos made up… Continue Reading
