Rose Institute of State and Local Government
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The Rose Institute of State and Local Government is a research institute based out of Claremont McKenna College
in Claremont, California
. Founded in 1973 by businesswoman, lawyer, feminist and activist Edessa Rose, the Rose Institute has developed a reputation as one of California's premier research institutes. The Rose Institute is particularly well known for its expertise on elections, demographic, fiscal and public policy analysis.
as a leader in fiscal and policy analysis and survey
research.
For both public and private clients, the Institute:
performs economic impact studies with the goal of
clarifying the budgetary impact of particular policy
proposals; handles survey projects from start to finish, designing
the questionnaire, collecting the data, and assessing
the policy implications; and works with cities, counties, and other entities to
evaluate present policy and recommend future fiscal
and policy changes.
These projects have addressed a range of topics,
including tribal sovereignty
, transportation, housing,
and water quality and availability. In one recent project,
Rose Institute researchers conducted a comparative
analysis of public services in California’s largest counties
for Voice of San Diego
, a prominent online news
organization. The Institute also conducts research on
legal and constitutional issues, such as the impact of
a full-time legislature and the history of initiatives in
California and other states, resulting in the Miller-Rose
Institute Initiative Database—the most complete online
database of voter-approved statewide ballot initiatives:
[initiatives.rosereport.org].
government policies throughout California and
the nation, it places special emphasis on Southern
California.
The Rose Institute conducts fiscal, regulatory, and
survey analysis for counties, municipal governments,
Native American tribal governments, news
organizations, and other businesses across Southern
California—from Los Angeles
and Orange County
to the Inland Empire
and San Diego. Through
this work, we have developed a sophisticated
understanding of this dynamic region’s diverse
political and economic institutions.
In a joint venture with the Lowe Institute of Political
Economy, the Rose Institute recently launched the
Inland Empire Center for Economics and Public
Policy. The Inland Empire is one of the fastest
growing places in the United States and now has
a larger population than 24 states. The Center
publishes Inland Empire Outlook, an economic and
political newsletter, and has created new indices
that will become leading measures of the Inland
Empire’s economic activity. These indices, along
with specialized public policy analysis and modeling,
will be published regularly in print and online, and
presented at conferences in the Inland Empire
hosted
jointly with the UCLA Anderson Forecast.
, Los Angeles
, Riverside
and Monterey
Counties by Dr. Steven B. Frates; an atlas of South Central Los Angeles created for the Ford Foundation
in the wake of the Watts riots
; and survey and data work for the San Gabriel Valley
Economic Partnership and the San Fernando
Economic Alliance.
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont, California. The campus is located east of Downtown Los Angeles...
in Claremont, California
Claremont, California
Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its...
. Founded in 1973 by businesswoman, lawyer, feminist and activist Edessa Rose, the Rose Institute has developed a reputation as one of California's premier research institutes. The Rose Institute is particularly well known for its expertise on elections, demographic, fiscal and public policy analysis.
Fiscal and Public Policy Analysis
The Rose Institute has developed a reputationas a leader in fiscal and policy analysis and survey
research.
For both public and private clients, the Institute:
performs economic impact studies with the goal of
clarifying the budgetary impact of particular policy
proposals; handles survey projects from start to finish, designing
the questionnaire, collecting the data, and assessing
the policy implications; and works with cities, counties, and other entities to
evaluate present policy and recommend future fiscal
and policy changes.
These projects have addressed a range of topics,
including tribal sovereignty
Tribal sovereignty
Tribal sovereignty in the United States refers to the inherent authority of indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the United States of America. The federal government recognizes tribal nations as "domestic dependent nations" and has established a number of laws attempting to...
, transportation, housing,
and water quality and availability. In one recent project,
Rose Institute researchers conducted a comparative
analysis of public services in California’s largest counties
for Voice of San Diego
Voice of San Diego
Voice of San Diego is a nonprofit news organization focused on issues affecting the San Diego region.The organization's mission is to "To consistently deliver ground-breaking investigative journalism for the San Diego region...
, a prominent online news
organization. The Institute also conducts research on
legal and constitutional issues, such as the impact of
a full-time legislature and the history of initiatives in
California and other states, resulting in the Miller-Rose
Institute Initiative Database—the most complete online
database of voter-approved statewide ballot initiatives:
[initiatives.rosereport.org].
Southern California Policy Analysis
While the Rose Institute analyzes state and localgovernment policies throughout California and
the nation, it places special emphasis on Southern
California.
The Rose Institute conducts fiscal, regulatory, and
survey analysis for counties, municipal governments,
Native American tribal governments, news
organizations, and other businesses across Southern
California—from Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
to the Inland Empire
Inland Empire
Inland Empire may refer to:In geography:* Inland Empire , a geographic region in Southern California* Inland Empire , a geographic region encompassing Eastern Washington and North IdahoIn entertainment:...
and San Diego. Through
this work, we have developed a sophisticated
understanding of this dynamic region’s diverse
political and economic institutions.
In a joint venture with the Lowe Institute of Political
Economy, the Rose Institute recently launched the
Inland Empire Center for Economics and Public
Policy. The Inland Empire is one of the fastest
growing places in the United States and now has
a larger population than 24 states. The Center
publishes Inland Empire Outlook, an economic and
political newsletter, and has created new indices
that will become leading measures of the Inland
Empire’s economic activity. These indices, along
with specialized public policy analysis and modeling,
will be published regularly in print and online, and
presented at conferences in the Inland Empire
Inland Empire
Inland Empire may refer to:In geography:* Inland Empire , a geographic region in Southern California* Inland Empire , a geographic region encompassing Eastern Washington and North IdahoIn entertainment:...
hosted
jointly with the UCLA Anderson Forecast.
Other Ongoing Projects
Especially noteworthy contracts in the Institute’s recent history include: research on representation conducted for the California Roundtable; work on juvenile justice codes performed by Professor Ralph Rossum for the US Department of Justice; fiscal analyses of OrangeOrange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
, Riverside
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
and Monterey
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
Counties by Dr. Steven B. Frates; an atlas of South Central Los Angeles created for the Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
in the wake of the Watts riots
Watts Riots
The Watts Riots or the Watts Rebellion was a civil disturbance in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 15, 1965. The 5-day riot resulted in 34 deaths, 1,032 injuries, and 3,438 arrests...
; and survey and data work for the San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley
The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, United States. It lies to the east of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire. It derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows...
Economic Partnership and the San Fernando
San Fernando, California
San Fernando is a city located in the San Fernando Valley, in northwestern region of Los Angeles, California, United States. The population was 23,645 at the 2010 census, up from 23,564 at the 2000 census.-History:...
Economic Alliance.
External links
- Rose Institute of State and Local Government official website
- Rose Blog official website
- redistrictinginamerica.org A comprehensive source for information about redistricting in all fifty states
- Rose Institute Publications website- contains publications on California political history and United States redistricting information