The Inland Empire Center, comprised of San Bernadino and Riverside Counties, is one of the fastest growing regions in California. With over 4.1 million residents, it is the third largest metropolitan area in California and the fourteenth largest in the United States. Remarkably, the Inland Empire now has a larger population than 24 states. Yet,… Continue Reading
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Research Assistants
Alex Bentley, Research Assistant Alex Bentley is a sophomore majoring in Philosophy, Politics, & Economics and considering a sequence in Financial Economics. Alex grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he graduated from San Marin High School in 2010. At the Rose Institute, he works on a variety on projects including The Rose… Continue Reading
Student Managers
Dave Meyer, Student Manager Dave Meyer is a member of the class of 2012 at CMC from Chicago, Illinois. He is pursuing a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. During his time at the Rose, he has worked in a variety of areas, but has generally focused on GIS and redistricting analysis. He is the… Continue Reading
Fellows
G. David Huntoon, Fellow David Huntoon (B.A., Claremont Men’s College; M.B.A., University of Southern California) has been associated with the Rose Institute since 1998. A CPA by profession, he is experienced as CEO in medium to small sized businesses. Mr. Huntoon serves as a director for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, San Gabriel… Continue Reading
Senior Staff
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
Featured Projects
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