Democrats’ Primary Wins Bolster Party’s Efforts to Take House
Bloomberg quoted Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College on the likelihood that the Democratic party will pick up a few seats in the House in November.
California
How California’s ‘Jungle Primary’ System Works
NPR’s “All Things Considered” interviewed Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College about California’s top-two primary system.
Efforts to build housing around transit threaten to price out those most dependent on bus and rail
The San Diego Union-Tribune cited research by Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center on the number of housing units needed to lower the cost of housing in California. However, to actually lower the cost of housing, the state would need to add roughly 2.5 million new units by 2025, or roughly 357,000 a year,…
George Deukmejian, ex-governor of California, dies
The Washington Post (in an Associated Press story) quoted Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School about the legacy of former California governor George Deukmejian, who passed away at age 89.
Trump v California—the OC Battleground
Fox & Hounds Daily published commentary by Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School and Doug Jeffe on how President Donald Trump’s approval ratings will impact Orange County, California, elections.
Expert Explains Why Low Unemployment Numbers Means Higher Home Prices
ABC News Los Angeles affiliate KABC-AM interviewed Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center on why it is unlikely the price of homes in Southern California will go down soon.
Recording Artist, Puppeteer Among 27 Candidates for California Governor
Capital Public Radio quoted Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School about California’s history of eccentric gubernatorial candidates.
Trump Makes California Grate Again
Fox & Hounds Daily published commentary by Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School and Doug Jeffe on the continued tension between President Donald Trump and the majority of California voters. All in all, besides lousy traffic, Trump’s visit meant little to most Californians. And the optics of the military and the “wall” didn’t…
A combative Trump has busy day in California
San Francisco Chronicle quoted Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School on why President Donald Trump was comfortable speaking in front of prototypes for his proposed border wall. “I haven’t seen (Trump) as comfortable as he was at the wall, discussing why this one was good and that one was bad,” Sherry Bebitch Jeffe,…
California Attorney General Foes Spar in AP Interviews
The New York Times (in an Associated Press story) quoted Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School on the fundraising advantage current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has over his opponent. University of Southern California political analyst Sherry Bebitch Jeffe said Jones has an uphill battle given what likely will be Becerra’s growing lead…