The Rose Institute’s April 24 panel on the L.A. mayoral race came at a crucial time. Absentee voting has begun for the May 21 run-off election between Democrats Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti, and the campaign is heating up to succeed Antonio Villaraigosa as leader of the nation’s second-largest city. The lunchtime panel at the… Continue Reading
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Rose Fellow Doug Johnson on Campaign Donations
On March 9th, the La Canada Valley Sun published an article titled “Obama, Romney cash in locally”. The article discussed the donation habits of Southern California residents to Presidential campaigns in 2011, quoting Rose Institute Fellow Doug Johnson.
Debate about California high speed rail continues
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) started the California High-Speed Rail project after voters approved its funding in 2008. When complete, the project will consist of over 800 miles of track and up to 24 stations, in California cities such as San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Diego, Bakersfield, Fresno, Palmdale, Anaheim, Riverside, and Irvine. Traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles would take 2 hours and 40 minutes, and from Los Angeles to San Diego would take 1 hour and 20 minutes. High-Speed Rail remains controversial, however. Proponents point to economic, environmental, and community benefits from the project, whereas opponents of the plan argue that it would be detrimental to all three. Despite initial excitement for this project, many cities claim that they cannot afford to build high-speed rail. Fresno officials stated that they cannot afford to help build rails in San Joaquin Valley. There is a growing movement to stop the high-speed rail project in California.