Erika Pesantes of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Boynton Beach, Florida has a precinct with only one voter—who now lives in Nevada. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Rose Report
Dr. Steven Frates in The Press-Enterprise
From an article by Dan Lee in today’s Press-Enterprise: It’s not uncommon to have so few candidates running for a seat on a special district board, said Steve Frates, a senior fellow at the Rose Institute for State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College. California has about 3,000 special districts on top of the 58… Continue Reading
Online Commentary on Latest Redistricting Initiative
As noted in the previous post, the Rose Institute has advised AARP, Common Cause, and the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce on redistricting issues. The three groups proposed a new redistricting reform initiative today. Click below for a round-up of online commentary. Continue Reading
Illegal Immigration and Reapportionment
The Impact of Undocumented Populations on 2010 Congressional Reapportionment, a study from the Connecticut State Data Center (CSDC) at the University of Connecticut has, for good reason, received a wave of press recently. As Mike Swift’s fascinating Mercury News article reports: Illegal immigration is channeling political clout to California and other border states from the… Continue Reading
Redistricting via Renaming
The OC Weekly Nazel Gazing blog says: You’ve heard of redistricting shenanigans? Well, here’s a new one: Without any publicity, Orange County’s Irvine area now may have two representatives in the state assembly! …the voters elected Chuck DeVore (pictured). But, according to the Republican Party of Orange County, “Diana DeVore” is the “State Assemblywoman.†At… Continue Reading
Douglas Johnson in Victorville Daily Press
From an article in today’s Victorville Daily Press by Ryan Orr: Hsu also gave smaller amounts to the Senate campaigns of Barack Obama of Illinois and Joe Biden of Delaware. They have also given the money to charity since the scandal broke. “Certainly the standard reaction is to return the donations or to give the… Continue Reading
Douglas Johnson in San Bernardino County Sun
From an article in today’s San Bernardino County Sun by Andrew Edwards: Douglas Johnson, a fellow with the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College, said controversy regarding the earmark process along with public disappointment over the handling of the Iraq war and the Foley scandal combined to cause Republicans to… Continue Reading
Douglas Johnson in Pasadena Star-News
From an article in today’s Pasadena Star-News by Fred Ortega: In addition to her educational background, Romero’s name recognition and well-established political track record make her a formidable candidate for the superintendent’s seat, said political expert Douglas Johnson. “She has good organization, good labor ties and a good track record of raising money,” said Johnson,… Continue Reading
Douglas Johnson in San Gabriel Valley Tribune
From an article in today’s San Gabriel Valley Tribune by Fred Ortega: In addition to her educational background, Romero’s name recognition and well-established political track record make her a formidable candidate for the superintendent’s seat, said political expert Douglas Johnson. “She has good organization, good labor ties and a good track record of raising money,”… Continue Reading
Douglas Johnson in San Gabriel Valley Tribune
From an article in today’s San Gabriel Valley Tribune by Molly R. Okeon: A city manager’s job can be unstable, at best, due to ever-changing city council majorities, politics, and the fact that top municipal executives are often seen as “somewhat of a professional punching bag” – scapegoats for a city’s woes, according to Doug… Continue Reading