Rose Review Fall 2020

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THE ROSE REVIEW DIRECTOR’S REPORT Andrew E. Busch, PhD

Fall 2020 3 - Student Managers’ Report 4 - Introducing Our New Hires 7 - Project Updates

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This Fall, the Rose Institute has been navigating the challenges posed by the all-online environment from Day One. We have made many adjustments. These have included: • Allowing student research assistants to opt out or reduce their hours if their personal circumstances required it; • Managing projects remotely through frequent Zoom meetings with our student management team; • Limiting the Fall new hire class to Sophomores and conducting hiring through Zoom, including use of breakout rooms to facilitate group interviews. We have, nevertheless, forged ahead. Projects this semester have included: • A new installment of Video Voter, which was released October 12. As in years past, these short informational videos provide arguments for and against each statewide ballot proposition, as well as information about what groups or notable individuals support or oppose the measure. The Rose Institute has offered these videos to the public since 2012. • A white paper estimating revenue from Los Angeles County shopping malls that would be generated by passage of Proposition 15.

8 - Summer Updates 10 - Dr. Miller’s New Book 12 - Redistricting Conference 13 - Video Voter

• A new issue of the Inland Empire Outlook focusing on census and redistricting issues. • An ongoing project looking at the California Voting Rights Act. • A Fall update on the federalism project examining the major party candidates’ stances on federalism issues relating to health care, environment, marijuana regulation, and immigration. • Ongoing work on a local business guide with input from BOG members Greg Devereaux, Scott Ochoa, and Wayne Wedin. Some projects have been put on hold until circumstances are more propitious. By mutual agreement with the City of Ontario, we will not be beginning projects for the City under our Memorandum of Understanding until students have physically returned to campus. In addition, on September 17, 2020, the Institute hosted a very successful virtual conference: “2021 Redistricting: New Rules for California Local Governments.” In addition to participants, a total of 161 people registered for the conference, which went from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and included five panels, keynote remarks from Angelo Ancheta, and two opportunities for breakout sessions and networking. Special thanks to our sponsors—National Demographics Corporation, the law firm of Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni, LLP, and Tripepi Smith. Graduated Rosie Bryn


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