From an article by Tania Chatila in the Whittier Daily News:
If passed, The Homeowners Protection Act would restrict city agencies from taking residential property through eminent domain and turning it over to private developers, said Kathy Fairbanks, a spokeswoman for Eminent Domain Reform Now, a California advocacy group.
The California Property Owners and Farmland Protection [...]
A belated thanks to Shane Goldmacher from the Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Alert. Last week Goldmacher recommended The Rose Report as a “top blog covering the California political scene.” The Rose Report is now a link on the Capitol Alert website.
From an article by Doug Haberman in today’s Press Enterprise:
But Doug Johnson, an elections expert and fellow at the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College, was critical of Dunmore’s handling of the election.
If it was too difficult for her team to verify and count eight ballots one night, “It’s [...]
From an article by Ryan Orr in today’s Victorville Daily Press:
“I bet a third of the people didn’t even know there was an election,” said Doug Johnson, a fellow at the Rose Institute of State and Local Government.
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From today’s article by Doug Haberman in the Press-Enterprise:
Steve Frates, president of the Center for Government Analysis in Newport Beach and a senior fellow at the Rose Institute for State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College, said cities can and do curb growth by enacting land-use and zoning restrictions that limit density.
From an article by Alison Hewitt in today’s San Gabriel Valley Tribune:
The four-member majority all endorsed Herfert, but split 2-2 on their endorsement for the second seat. “If you split 2-2, you’ll split your supporters too,” said political expert Douglas Johnson, a fellow with the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont [...]
From an article by Jennifer McLain in today’s San Gabriel Valley Tribune:
“Staff can jiggle their time during their day,” said Douglas Johnson, a fellow at the Rose Institute of State and Local Government. “But the real violation is using her work e-mail address.”
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Using her official work e-mail is a “strict no-no,” Douglas said.
“(Gutierrez) is using Baldwin [...]
From an article by Dan Lee in today’s Press-Enterprise:
It’s not uncommon to have so few candidates running for a seat on a special district board, said Steve Frates, a senior fellow at the Rose Institute for State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College.
California has about 3,000 special districts on top of the 58 counties, more [...]
The Rose Institute has advised AARP, Common Cause, and the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce on redistricting issues. The three groups proposed a new redistricting reform initiative today.
From an article in today’s LA Times by Patrick McGreevy:
Sacramento – The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, California Common Cause and AARP perposed an initative Tuesday that would [...]
From an op-ed in today’s Dallas Morning News by Tanya McDonald:
According to the Rose Institute at Claremont McKenna College in California, every dollar spent on after-school care yields $8.92 to $12.90 in community benefits, including crime and drug use prevention. Bringing high quality after-school programming to all neighborhoods is a massive strategic, Tanya McDonald: Dallas [...]
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