In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 11’s call for a commission that “reflects this state’s diversity, including, but not limited to, racial, ethnic, geographic, and gender.” In its work so far this year, the State Auditor’s Applicant Review Panel clearly achieved that goal. Continue Reading
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Rose's Johnson and Pitney on Inland Empire Investments
A June 1st article in the San Bernardino Sun quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the influx of funding into Inland Empire campaigns as the elections draw closer. The article is titled “Developers invest in local elections” and it discusses how the recent growth in the Inland Empire has drawn donors to the area.… Continue Reading
Rose Associate Director on Gubernatorial Campaigns
A May 16th article in the San Jose Mercury News quoted Rose Institute Associate Director Professor Ken Miller discussing the campaigns of various gubernatorial candidates in California. The article, titled “A glut of Bay Area candidates reaches out to vote-rich Southern California,†details how the conservative candidates are focusing on the Inland Empire and Central… Continue Reading
The New Phenomenon of Voting By Mail
The following is an article written by Rose Institute Board member Tony Quinn. It was originally featured in Capital Morning Report on July 18. The Secretary of State has just released final turnout numbers for the June primary, and they show the strengthening of a trend that is rapidly changing the timing and tactics of… Continue Reading
Day 3 of Key Redistricting Commission Selection Meeting
California’s Applicant Review Panel meets today to finalize the 120 Citizens Redistricting Commission applicants whom the ARP will invite for interviews. On Monday, ARP identified the 40 “other” (not registered with the Republican party or with the Democratic party) applicants invited for interviews. On Tuesday the ARP identified the 40 Republicans it will interview. The… Continue Reading
July 19 is Selection Day for the CA Redistricting Commission
Today California’s Applicant Review Panel meets with the goal of identifying the 120 individuals the panel will invite for interviews. Follow the action on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RoseInstitute or watch the live meeting here. These 120 semi-finalists, consisting of 40 Democrats, 40 Republicans, and 40 voters not registered with either major party, will then be interviewed in… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Doug Johnson on City Pensions
AÂ May 25th article in the Pasadena Star-News quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing pension plans for public employees in Monrovia. Titled “Group wants to abolish property tax in Monrovia and cut off funding for city employee pensions”, the article quotes Johnson explaining the current pension plan and contrasting it with pension plans in the… Continue Reading
Judge removes Florida’s Amendment 7 from November ballot
In Florida, Judge James Shelfer removed redistricting-related Amendment 7 from the November ballot. Judge Shelfer ruled that the Republican-controlled state legislature’s proposed Amendment 7’s “failure to inform the public [was] clearly and convincingly an attempt to hide the ball†about the measure’s true aims. The legislature put Amendment 7 on the ballot in response to… Continue Reading
San Diego starts its own 2011 Redistricting Commission process
On July 1st, the brief application period for the City of San Diego redistricting commission began. Applications will be accepted until August 2nd. The criteria and selection process are detailed in Section 5.1 of the City Charter, available here. Application forms are available at the website of the City Clerk. San Diego’s City Charter requires that… Continue Reading
North Dakota Takes the First Step Towards Independent Redistricting
A new ballot initiative that creates an independent commission to create state legislative districts was approved to begin collecting signatures today. The proposal, developed by the North Dakota League of Women Voters, would create an eight-member bipartisan commission, with seven members appointed by the chief administrative judges of North Dakota and the chair selected by… Continue Reading