The Rose Report

Conference Agenda

The Rose Institute will present a new study, previewing California’s 2011 Congressional redistricting and its politics. It will look at which Congressional Districts are likely to be under- and over-populated and predict the resulting shifts in lines, influence, and power.
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→ Report Powerpoint

Intro: Ralph Rossum, Director, Rose Institute

Panel:

• Moderator: Ken Miller, Associate Director, Rose Institute
• Douglas Johnson, Rose Fellow
• Patrick Atwater, Rose Institute
• Tony Quinn, Rose Institute Board Member and Editor, California Target Book Editor

→ Why it matters to local governments;
→ Legal requirements;
→ How it will work;
→ How local governments can work to ensure good representation.

Intro: Chris Townsend, President, Townsend Public Affairs

Panel:

• Moderator: Tony Quinn
• Sharon Reilly, Counsel to State Auditor (presentation)
• Chris MacKenzie, Executive Director, League of Cities
• Steve Lynn, Chairman, Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (presentation)
• Steve Reyes, Kaufman legal group, former counsel, MALDEF

→ Importance & fiscal impact of a Complete Count;
→ Ongoing Preparations for 2010.

Intro: Robin Lowe, Council Member, City of Hemet; President, California League of Cities

Keynote Speaker: Ditas Katague, Director of Census 2010, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (presentation)

→ Legal provisions;
→ Federal precedents;
→ Remedies and liabilities.

Panel:

• Moderator: David Soldani, Attorney, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
• Joaquin Avila, Director, National Voting Rights Advocacy Initiative at the Seattle University School of Law
• Chris Skinnell, Attorney, Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, LLP (presentation)
• Susana Wood, City Attorney, City of Modesto

→ Legal requirements & practical considerations;
→ Tools;
→ Resources.

Panel:

• Moderator: Dr. Florence Adams, Associate Director, Rose Institute (Retired)
• Douglas Johnson, Rose Fellow (presentation)
• Marguerite Leoni, Partner, Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, LLP (presentation)

Ralph Rossum, Director, Rose Institute

Hors d’oeuvres, wine & beer reception

• Caliper Software demo booth
• Rose GIS booth with CVRA & 2010 data updates

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