On June 7, 2016, voters in California will weigh in on the presidential race during the state’s Republican and Democratic primaries. California’s presidential primary has historically attracted little attention because it takes place so late in the primary season. This year, however, as the races for both the Democratic and Republican nominations remain contested, the… Continue Reading
By Kate Ridenour ’18 On Tuesday, March 29, Cynthia Bryant visited the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at CMC to discuss the future of the Republican Party in California. Ms. Bryant is the Executive Director of the California Republican Party and previously served as the Policy Director for the California Senate Republican Caucus. Ms. Bryant focused… Continue Reading
On Friday, March 4, 2016, The Inland Empire Center for Economics and Public Policy (a joint venture of Rose Institute of State and Local Government and Lowe Institute of Political Economy) hosted “Envisioning a New Ontario Airport: A Conference on the Future of Ontario Airport Under Local Control.” The new CEO of Ontario International Airport… Continue Reading
Senator Hertzberg speaks at the Claremont McKenna College Athenaeum. During the presentation, he addressed the need for coalition building in the California Legislature and his own experience navigating state politics. Continue Reading
By Tim Plummer ’17 The Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) was formed in 2012, the result of a Joint Powers Agreement between San Bernardino County and the City of Ontario. Since its formation, its principal task has been to negotiate the transfer of control from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) back to Ontario, a goal… Continue Reading
By Nina Kamath ’16 Kelly J. Fredericks, newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA), is optimistic that Ontario can return to its peak from nearly a decade ago. “The three things I continually think of is that Ontario is under-utilized, it’s under-served, but it really points to the word of transformation.… Continue Reading
By Tyler Finn ’17 Ontario International Airport is the fifteenth busiest cargo airport in the United States. It is home to the UPS Western Region hub, encompassing 13 states, for both air and trucking operations. In addition to serving intra-regional traffic, the ONT hub also links to UPS’s global hub in Louisville, Kentucky. UPS has… Continue Reading
This timeline tracks the history of Ontario Airport and the fight for local control. Created by Manav Kohli ’16. Graphic by Melissa Mueller ’18. View Timeline Here Continue Reading
FEDERALISM IN THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION The balance between the powers of the federal government and those of the states has been a matter of contention since the Constitutional Convention. Article IV, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution, referred to as the Supremacy Clause, established that federal laws and statutes hold precedence over state laws… Continue Reading
March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif. has an annual economic impact totaling $579 million in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, according to a report issued on Thursday, January 14 by the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College. That economic impact consists of an estimated $267 million of payroll for active… Continue Reading
