The Rose Institute of State and Local Government will examine the challenges of Governing California in the 21st Century through a gathering of experts at a conference to be held Feb. 20 on campus. The conference, focusing on redistricting by independent commission, a constitutional state-spending limit, open primaries, and a limited legislature, is designed to provide a forum for open debate.
Governing California in the 21st Century will be held in Bauer Forum from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. The conference is open to the public and free of charge for all students (pre-registration required for luncheon); and $60 for other attendees. To register and for more information, visit http://rose.claremontmckenna.edu, or call (909) 621-8159.
Speakers include: Mark Blitz, Fletcher Jones Professor of Political Philosophy; Steven Frates, Rose Institute Senior Fellow; Alan Heslop, Rose Professor of State and Local Government; Richard Katz, California State Water Resources Board and former member of the California Assembly (D-39); Gary Kovall, attorney specializing in governmental law and regulation; Steven Lynn, chairman, Arizona Redistricting Commission; T. Anthony Quinn, political analyst and co-editor, California Target Book; Ralph Rossum, Rose Institute director and Salvatori Professor of Political Philosophy and American Constitutionalism; Peter Schrag, contributing editor, Sacramento Bee; Craig Stubblebine, professor of political economy, emeritus; and Michael Uhlmann, Claremont Graduate University visiting professor of politics and policy. Keynote speaker will be Dan Walters, columnist, Sacramento Bee.