Political columnist Daniel Weintraub published his final column at the Sacramento Bee, saying goodbye to the newspaper and announcing his new blog. Mr. Weintraub was the creator of the California Insider, a section of the Sacramento Bee’s online newspaper that was the first political blog to be published by a mainstream newspaper in California, as… Continue Reading
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Rose Institute Fellow Dr. Steven Frates Quoted in Reuters Article
Rose Institute Fellow Dr. Steven Frates was quoted in a Friday Reuters article (picked up by Forbes online) about Calpers, America’s biggest pension fund. The article discusses how Calpers has been doing during the financial crisis, and Dr. Frates commented about Calpers’ relationship to taxpayers. ‘Calpers’ responsibility, broadly speaking, is to the taxpayers,’ said Steven… Continue Reading
Analysis of New Redistricting Regulations
As Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson recently posted on the Rose Report, the California State Auditor’s office has released the most version of the regulations governing the selection of commissioners for California’s 2011 Independent Redistricting Commission, as established by Proposition 11. Proposition 11 requires redistricting to be done not by the legislature itself as it… Continue Reading
California State Auditor on Citizens Redistricting Commission
California State Auditor Elaine Howle wrote in Friday’s Sacramento Bee about the new Citizens Redistricting Commission created by Proposition 11 last November. Proposition 11 (The Voters FIRST Act) will create a commission of citizens who will draw the redistricting lines in 2011. Under Propostition 11, the State Auditor’s office is in charge of the application… Continue Reading
Rose Institute's Biannual Newsletter, The Rose Report, Online Now
The fall 2009 issue of The Rose Report is now online. In this issue, you will find information about Rose Institute projects and events as well as information about our student researchers. Fall 2009 Rose Report Continue Reading
“The 2010 Census: Congressional Reapportionment” Report and Presentation
At the Redistricting, the 2010 Census, and Your Budget Conference, the Rose Institute introduced “2010 Census: Congressional Reapportionment,” a study of the changes in California’s population since the 2000 Census and its potential impact on redistricting in 2011. Abstract “The 2010 Census will determine the lines of 2011’s Congressional Districts. Using new population estimates, this… Continue Reading
Tony Quinn on The Political Implications of Population Changes in California Since 2000
Tony Quinn, member of the Rose Institute’s Board of Governors, blogs on Fox & Hounds about the political implications of the population changes in California as reported in the Rose Institute’s report “The 2010 Census: Congressional Reapportionment.” From the post: “The biggest problem Democrats face is the slow population growth in the San Francisco Bay… Continue Reading
The Press-Enterprise Covers the Rose Institute’s Redistricting Conference
From Thursday’s The Press Enterprise: “The enormous population growth in the Inland region over the past decade entitles it to more representation in Congress, a new study concludes. But how that will happen is far from clear, experts said Thursday at a redistricting and census conference. It could take the form of a new Inland-centric… Continue Reading
Victory for Watchdog Group Seeking Free GIS Information from Local Government
Last week the government of Santa Clara County settled out of court with the nonprofit watchdog group First Amendment Coalition, finishing a three year fight over access to the County’s electronic maps. The County had tried to charge the group what might have amounted to $250,000 for access to the mapping information that is usually… Continue Reading
Budget Cuts May Cause Census Inaccuracies
In October 2009, the Pew Charitable Trusts and Philadelphia Research Initiative released a report forecasting that economic difficulties will cause considerable undercounting in the 2010 Census, particularly in large cities. The report focused on Philadelphia but also looked at ten other cities, examining the five most populous in the country- Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New… Continue Reading