On Wednesday, April 16, 2014 the Rose Institute welcomed Steven Malanga, senior editor at City Journal. Mr. Malanga is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a former columnist of Real Clear Markets, and an author of Shakedown: The Continuing Conspiracy Against the American Taxpayer. Prior to his position at City Journal, Mr. Malanga… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute Award was created to recognize exceptional individuals or organizations that demonstrate an enduring commitment to exemplary public service. Honor, integrity, leadership, and a philanthropic spirit are among the characteristics defining this individual or organization. The recipient of the 2014 Rose Institute Award for Excellence in Public Service is Kirk West, a political… Continue Reading
On February 7, 2014, the Rose Institute released the 19th annual Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey. The Rose Institute, in collaboration with Los Angeles-based Kosmont Companies, gathers business fees and a variety of tax rates from 305 western cities, focusing on states where business relocation is most active. The 2013 edition of the… Continue Reading
by Heather Siegel ’12 Californians watched this summer as Stockton, Mammoth Lakes, and San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy in rapid succession, prompting headlines like “California is Ground Zero for Muni Bankruptcies.” Each of these cities had unique circumstances that led them to declare bankruptcy, but they also suffered from many of the same problems that… Continue Reading
By Ryan Driscoll ’16 Riverside County, like much of California and the United States, is currently at a crossroads with regard to health care. Public health professionals and policy makers are focusing on preventative care instead of the procedures-based approach, with the hope that the preventive care model will be more effective. As in much… Continue Reading
By David Tse ’15 In recent years, the prized example of economic innovation, California, has fallen by the wayside, burdened by onerous regulation and partisan government. California, which rose so brilliantly in the 1950s and 60s, has run billion-dollar deficits for over ten years in a seemingly permanent fiscal crisis. While the state continues to… Continue Reading
Written by Luke Davis ’14 Conveniently located in close proximity to Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles counties, Ontario International Airport (ONT) provides a fantastic convenience to fliers in the Southern California area: the airport is small and easy to navigate, lines are short or non-existent, and in general, the flights run on time.… Continue Reading
By Sam Stone ’14 To the average American, the term “Council of Governments” sounds more like a redundancy than an actual governing body. After all, there are nearly 90,000 distinct government organizations in the United States, among them some 19,000 municipal governments responsible for planning and managing cities all across the country. With so many… Continue Reading
By Nathan Falk ’14 Southern California is still a few years away from hosting a Super Bowl, but bringing football back to Los Angeles is not as far off as some may think. The National Football League insists that it wants to be back in LA under the right circumstances and two competing groups say… Continue Reading
The following districts are examples of gerrymandering in the 2001 bipartisan gerrymander of California, along with a sampling of districts from other states. California Assembly AD 7: 2001 District Corresponding 1991 District AD 10: 2001 District Corresponding 1991 District AD 18: 2001 District Corresponding 1991 District AD 21: 2001 District Corresponding 1991 District AD 24: 2001… Continue Reading
