The Rose Institute has compiled an up-to-date and unmarked version of the post-Prop 20 rules on redistricting for California. Proposition 20, passed by California voters in November 2010, added the task of re-drawing congressional district boundaries to the commission created by Proposition 11 and narrowed the definition for “community of interest.” These changes to the redistricting language… Continue Reading
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Rose Institute Conference and Materials
The Rose Institute of State and Local Government cordially invites you to a presentation and discussion regarding our latest report on California’s 2011 redistricting and the new Citizens Redistricting Commission. The conference, â€Changes and Challenges facing the Citizens Redistricting Commission,†will be held at the California Dental Association Rotunda (1201 K Street) in Sacramento on December… Continue Reading
Rose's Kosmont Survey Featured in North County Times
An October 11th article in the North County Times featured the Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey, highlighting San Diego as California’s cheapest area for doing business. The article focused on cities in the San Diego area that the Survey identified as low-cost or high-cost and explained how tax rates have changed in the area… Continue Reading
Rose’s Kosmont Survey Featured in Kiplinger
An October 7th article in Kiplinger featured the findings of the Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey in a story about city governments’ efforts to attract new businesses. As more and more companies consider relocating to lower their costs, the article reports, competition among cities to attract those companies has intensified: Los Angeles, for example, recently implemented a three-year holiday on… Continue Reading
Rose's Kosmont Survey featured in San Diego Union Tribune
An October 2nd article in the San Diego Union Tribune featured the Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey in a discussion of San Diego’s business climate. The article reviewed the Survey’s methodology and its findings pertaining to San Diego. Although the Survey found San Diego County as a whole to be a low-cost area for… Continue Reading
Rose Institute's Douglas Johnson on Montebello finances
A recent article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune discussed how the federal government is seeking a return of its investment in a Montebello property after the city has not developed the property at all in the last seven years. Titled “Property languishes empty, feds to demand repayment”, the article was published on November 2nd… Continue Reading
Rose Institute's Douglas Johnson on Victorville races
A recent article in the Victorville Daily Press quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing how half of the incumbents in local government races in Victor Valley lost this year. Titled “Half of incumbents in school board, city council races ousted in 2010,” the article was published November 7th. These losses are similar to those… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on city council fundraising
An October 17th article in the Victorville Daily Press quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the lack of large fundraising in the valley’s city council races this election cycle. Titled “No big money in valley’s city council races so far,” the article notes that as of its publication, the current eight candidates combined had… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Proposition 20’s results
A November 6th article in the Whittier Daily News quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing how the passing of Proposition 20 will affect San Gabriel Valley in the upcoming redistricting process. Proposition 20 creates an independent citizen’s commission to draw Congressional district boundaries. Continue Reading
San Mateo County Times quotes Rose’s Douglas Johnson, Tony Quinn
An October 29th article in the San Mateo County Times quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson and Rose Institute Board member Tony Quinn. The article was titled “Peninsula politicians give to Proposition 27 campaign” and discussed the campaign to prevent an independent commission from drawing Congressional boundaries during redistricting. It lists the various elected officials who… Continue Reading