Municipal government; City planning; Government policy; Economic policy
This object includes both a powerpoint and the report on the municipal finances of the 88 cities in Los Angeles County and selected major cities in the State of California. The purpose of the report is to provide detailed fiscal information about...
This document is a compilation of a conference packet given to attendees of the Rose Institute Conference entitled, ""Time to Draw the Line: 2001."" In this report, the Rose Institute primarily covers redistricting law, important cases, Census...
Other reformers endorse those same criteria, with one addition: a requirement (in
some form) for maximizing competitiveness.
The following analysis is based on the Rose Institute's review of the 1990s
redistricting in California, in which Assembly,...
T. Anthony Quinn writes about the failure of one man-one vote from Reynolds v. Sims and its impracticality through examples in Texas and California. He argues that one man-one vote has not created equality and gerrymandering still limits...
This is a summary of California Initiatives in all elections from 1966-2002. It includes a summary of the text and intent of the initiatives and details on the results of the measures in elections.
This doctoral dissertation studies the choices made in the redistricting process, as well as Hispanic representation in local jurisdictions, in California and Arizona.
This study, conducted by the analyzes the results of the November 1990 California election on approved initiatives which include Proposition 140 (term limits, legislative operating budget), Proposition 121 (quake fix exemptions), Proposition 132...
In 1980, California voters passed Proposition 6, which set guidelines which the legislature must follow in the drawing of new district boundaries. After the passage of Proposition 6, the Rose Institute of State and Local Government conducted a...
This document is one of a series published by the Rose Institute of State and Local Government on the redistricting process, both in California and nationally. It consolidates some previous conference pamphlets and emphasizes material especially...
This document provides information and analysis of the reapportionment in the United States of America. It first gives a general outline of redistricting; then, it discusses the types of districting used in the different regions. It continutes to...
This document is a compilation of a conference packet given to attendees of the Rose Institute Conference entitled, ""Time to Draw the Line: 1991."" In this report, the Rose Institute primarily covers redistricting law, important cases, Census...
This document provides an in-depth background of districting and apportionment in the 1960s. It includes an overview of Congressional and State Assembly districts. It also includes analysis and state-by-state maps of the districts.
The essays in this volume, produced through the cooperation of some 58 researchers from across the United states, are inteded to increase public awareness of how redistricting has been performed historically in each of the 50 states and how the...
California Population; California Population Maps; California Population Statistics; California Population Statistics Maps; Chinese Americans; Chinese Americans California
This report by the Rose Institute of State & Local Government provides detailed spatial and statistical information about the Chinese American population of California.
Latino Americans; Voting Rights; Districts; Census; Local Elections; Representation
This draft statement outlines a strategy for the 1990's for Latino empowerment. It discusses the mission/purpose, organizational structure, activities, and resources needed for this movement. The statement emphasizes the importance of the growing...
This is a general guide to redistricting and reapportionment in the United States with a focus on California. It is intended to provide legal and historical context to more specific research. The volume provides summaries of major cases related...
This study examines California initiatives from 1976 to 1986 and the relative importance of several factors-- political climate, primary vs. general ballot, regional trends, level of campaign expenditures, and regional/political context as they...
