Other donors have contributed to endowment for the continuing benefit of the Institute’s students and programs. Many student managers and project leaders have served as Margaret Martin Brock interns or J. Cleveland McKenna student researchers. Gifts and guidance from Donald McKenna and Priscilla Fawcett were important at key points in the Institute’s development. A generous… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Rose Report
Board of Governors
From the beginning, the Rose Institute was fortunate to have the guidance of a strong Board of Governors. Edessa Rose, Jon Lovelace, Billy Mills, and Mildred Younger were among the first members of the Board under the chairmanship of Robert Finch. Later chairs — Don Henriksen, Bob Howard, Brandy Birtcher, Al Lunsford — have presided… Continue Reading
Fiscal Analysis
The Rose Institute conducts detailed budget analyses for private institutions and corporations in addition to fiscal research on behalf of state, county, city and tribal governments. Our fiscal analysis team works under the direction of Steven B. Frates, Ph.D., a leading expert in fiscal analysis for local government and the primary author of over 20… Continue Reading
Staff
The Rose Institute stresses a high level of interaction between students and faculty. In their research on state and local government, students and faculty work side by side. Students receive guidance and instruction from professors, fellows and research associates experienced in the operations of both the public and private sectors. While every student has experience… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Cited on Reapportionment across the Press
With the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of the first set of population numbers on Tuesday, December 21st, there has been a flurry of press attention to the upcoming reapportionment of congressional seats. Rose Institute reports and researchers have been featured in a number of articles on the topic over the last couple days. The Rose Institute released… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Claremont elections
A December 12th article at the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the upcoming March 3rd General Election in Claremont. The article is titled “Claremont election race could have 11 candidates.” Johnson is quoted as saying, “eleven is a big group…It definitely makes it hard to stand out when presenting… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on population shift
The Fresno Bee published an article on December 19th titled “Valley may gain seat in Congress in political shift,” which quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson and cited the Rose’s predictions of a population shift from the coastal regions of California to the Inland parts of the state. The article quotes Johnson saying “the trends… Continue Reading
Rose’s Douglas Johnson on Florida redistricting
The McClatchy News Service published an article on December 20th quoting Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the effect that the reapportionment may have in Florida. The article is titled “Latest Florida recount: State may gain 2 House seats.” In the article, Johnson notes that 90% of redistricting plans end up going to court. He… Continue Reading
2010 Apportionment Continues 40-year shift to South/Southwest
[For media inquiries on this issue, please contact Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson at 310-200-2058 and/or douglas.johnson@cmc.edu] Apportionment after each decennial Census is required by the United States Constitution. Article 1 Section 2 says “the actual Enumeration shall be made…within every subsequent Term of ten years.†Over time, America’s population shifts, and Congress adjusts by… Continue Reading
Latest Census data charts population growth in California districts
On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the data from the Bureau’s first American Community Survey (ACS) five-year survey.The data confirm California’s trend of population moving from coastal to inland areas (this movement was also documented in the Rose Institute’s report released December 8th). The tables in the linked Excel chart below show population figures… Continue Reading