The California Voter Foundation posted a much-needed, easy-to-read version of Proposition 11 online. As the State moves forward with choosing the independent redistricting commission created by Prop 11, and with the actual redistricting of the state in 2011, this will be a valuable resource. Our thanks to them, with a “why didn’t we think of that?” Continue Reading
Category Archives: Rose Report
Redistricting continues in North Carolina
North Carolina continues its two-decade streak of having lawsuits and late re-redistrictings. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Bartlett v. Strickland, the state legislature is nearing the completion of its re-redistricting for the 2010 elections. Continue Reading
Arizona redistricting case ends with Commission victory
The Arizona State Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission. The ruling ends the long-running lawsuit over the state’s legislative redistricting. The decision is available for download: az-minority-v-fair-redistricting-opinion. Continue Reading
Former Utah Republican Congressman Endorses Redistricting Reform
Jim Hansen, a former Speaker of the Utah house and Republican Congressman endorsed the idea of changing the method of drawing districts in the state of Utah, according to an article in the Salt Lake Tribune. Hansen came out in support of a citizen initiative being advocated for by Fair Boundaries, a volunteer group. Fair… Continue Reading
Independent Redistricting Commission Bill Fails in Texas
A bill that would have put Congressional redistricting in Texas in the hands of an independent commission rather than the legislature failed in the Texas Senate recently, according to the Austin American-Statesman. While the bill would have only affected Congressional districts and not Texas Senate and House districts, the bill did not make it to… Continue Reading
Frates on LAUSD Teacher Early Retirement
Dr. Frates was recently quoted in a Los Angeles Daily News article on the subject of 1,400 Los Angeles Unified School District employees signing up for an early retirement plan. Frates discusses the pros and cons for the district: “With early retirement the cost is not free, and retirement benefits will be doled out for… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Launches Miller-Rose Institute Initiative Database
The Rose Institute, in conjunction with Claremont McKenna College Professor Ken Miller, would like to announce the recent launch of Miller-Rose Institute Initiative Database at http://initiatives.rosereport.org/. The database provides searchable summaries of all 900+ voter-approved statewide ballot initiatives in the twenty four initiative states from 1904-2008. Soon it will also provide summaries of post-election court… Continue Reading
Doug Johnson on California Special Elections in Congressional Quarterly
Doug Johnson was recently quoted in a Congressional Quarterly article online on the race to fill the House seat recently vacated by Hilda Solis, who was recently named United States Secretary of Labor. Doug believes this campaign will not be decided in the general election. If the contest proceeds to a special general election, the… Continue Reading
Pacific Research Institute Launches California School Finance Database
In a large step for education spending research in California, the Pacific Research Institute recently launched a new web database that puts data on school district per-pupil revenue, achievement, demographic info, and staff salaries all in one readily accessible place. The database promises to be a boon for aspiring researchers, from students to professors due… Continue Reading
Illinois Reform Commission Looks at Redistricting Reform
According to the Peoria Journal Star, a commission holding meetings across the state of Illinois on governmental reform is considering advocating for redistricting reform in the state. Illinois has one of the oddest processes of redistricting around. If the legislature is unable to agree on a new redistricting map, the names of a Democratic legislator… Continue Reading