The findings of the Rose Institute’s recently released study on the upcoming redistricting in California has been featured in several newspapers in the state and even on one U.S. Representative’s Twitter feed. The study, titled “The 2010 Census and California’s 2011 Redistricting,” was released on December 8th. On December 9th, the Contra Costa Times published… Continue Reading
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Rose’s Douglas Johnson on San Diego County Redistricting
A December 8th story at the San Diego-area KBPS Public Broadcasting quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson on the topic of redistricting in San Diego County. Titled “San Diego County to Keep Firm Hand on Redistricting,” the article discusses how the San Diego County Board of Supervisors plans to continue controlling the redistricting process for… Continue Reading
Rose Board Member Previews Redistricting Conference in Fox & Hounds Daily
On November 7th, Â Fox & Hounds Daily featured a piece by Rose Institute Board Member Tony Quinn previewing the Rose’s recent collaboration with the California Target Book to hold a conference on the new Citizens Redistricting Commission. The conference was held on December 8th. In his article, Quinn gives his predictions for how the Citizens… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Ontario's Late Election Returns
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was quoted in a November 27th article at the Contra Costa Times. The article is titled “Ontario to reconsider using San Bernardino County registrar of voters,” and it discusses the delays that the city of Ontario has had in receiving its election results from San Bernardino County. While election results… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Election Reform Propositions
A November 22nd article in the Orange County Register quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the recent election reforms approved by California voter. Titled “Redistricting, open primary to change state elections,” the article focuses on the three major election reform propositions that have passed over the last two years. Proposition 11 in 2008 gave… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Census Projections
The Hill recently published an article on the population estimates just released by the US 2010 Census and quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the importance of the numbers. Titled “U.S. population could top 313 million in 2010 Census,” the article was published on December 6th. According to the article, much of this growth… Continue Reading
Rose's Quinn and Atwater published in Fox & Hounds Daily
On November 19th, two friends of the Rose Institute were featured in Fox & Hounds Daily. Both Board Member Tony Quinn and CMC ’10 alum Patrick Atwater had their blog posts featured. Quinn’s piece was titled “The New Republican Cause: Attacking Birthright Citizenship.” In it, he critiques Republicans for trying to eliminate the 14th Amendment,… Continue Reading
Rose's Douglas Johnson on Local Elections in the Inland Valley
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was quoted in a November 20nd article at the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Titled “Local council races begin,” the article discusses how filing has opened for the March 8th ballot for city council members and mayors in Claremont, La Verne and San Dimas. According to the article, Johnson said “there… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Proposition 20
A November 15th article in the San Jose Mercury News quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson on the possible effects of redistricting reform in California. The article was titled “The biggest spender in California’s election? It’s not who you think,” and it discusses how Stanford University physicist Charles T. Munger Jr. spent  $12.6 million promoting Proposition… Continue Reading
Rose's Douglas Johnson on Vote to Raise Taxes
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was quoted in a November 3rd article in the Whittier Daily News discussing how Whittier- area voters approved increased taxes despite the recession and current national opposition to big government. Titled “What recession? Area voters overwhelmningly approve increased taxes,” the article notes that every single proposal to raise taxes in… Continue Reading