Ballot initiatives navigate uncharted paths to 2020 election
Christian Grose was quoted by NBC News on the importance of independent commissions for redrawing voting districts.
Black leaders issue demands regarding COVID-19
Jody Armour was quoted by Los Angeles Wave about the necessity to minimize harm to the black community during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is hitting marginalized communities harder.
California Prosecutors Must Do More to Protect Their Communities From Coronavirus
Data for Progress featured a memo co-written by Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on how California prosecutors must do more to protect their communities from the coronavirus.
Some activists and academics believe wearing a mask can lead to racial profiling
Jody David Armour was interviewed on Fox11 Los Angeles about the call for the public to wear masks while going on essential errands in Los Angeles due to COVID-19.
The Virus of Hate
Erroll Southers appeared on @NBCLA to discuss extremist threats during the #COVID19 pandemic, based on his article entitled, “From the Desk of the Director – The Virus of Hate.”
An Ounce Of Prevention: The Overlooked, Essential Task Of Leadership
Anthony W. Orlando was interviewed for a piece on leadership strategy by Rob Asghar for Forbes.
Dead deals, slashed prices: Coronavirus drags down Southern California home sales
Richard Green was quoted in a piece by the LA Times on housing prices in Southern Califoria amidst the pandemic.
SoCal’s Deep History with Political Scandals
Spectrum News 1 featured Christian Grose of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute on the history of political scandals in Southern California.
Economy And Housing Check-In: Southern CA Ahead Of Spring Selling Season
KPCC-FM “AirTalk” interviewed Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate on the state of the Southern California housing market and what housing experts expect to happen in the spring.
Bedrosian Director is founding editor of Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy – new in 2020
Jeffery A. Jenkins, Provost Professor of Public Policy, Political Science, and Law, Bedrosian Chair of Governance and the Public Enterprise, Director, Bedrosian Center, and Director, PIPE Collaborative, has been announced as the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy with first issues releasing in 2020. Jenkins Read more…
Citizens United turns 10 today. Here’s what we learned about dark money.
The Washington Post featured an op-ed by Abby Wood of the USC Gould School on what’s changed in campaign finance in the 10 years since the Citizens United ruling.
Who Won Night 2 of the Democratic Debate? Experts Weigh In
The New York Times quoted Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College on last night’s Democratic primary debate. “This exchange w/ @SenGillibrand & @joebiden on his previous words on women working outside the home shows how gendered issues will be a weakness. This could be scratching the surface for Biden, Read more…
Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting: Experts worry killer fits pattern of hate, fueled online
San Fransisco Chronicle quoted Erroll Southers of the USC Price School on the perpetrator of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting. “Still, some experts see signals that the Gilroy shooting may fit a pattern of mass killers whose views have been sculpted online. Many of them follow a similar script: Before Read more…
Outcry pushes Phoenix to roll out body cameras for officers
Yahoo News quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the benefits of body-worn cameras for police officers. “Jody David Armour, a University of Southern California professor of law and criminology, said body-worn cameras “have done quite a bit of good” but only work with strictly enforced requirements.” Read more…
A Bill That Could Broaden When Wiretapping Can Be Used As Evidence In California Courts
KPCC-FM’s “AirTalk” interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on a bill that could broaden the use of wiretapping in California courts. “The concern that people on the civil liberties side and those who have a keen interest in privacy rights would have is that they would ask are Read more…
The push for progressive district attorneys across the US
KCRW-FM’s “Press Play” interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the push for progressive district attorneys across the United States.
USC Price alumna Brettany Shannon follows her authentic path
By Cristy Lytal
According to Brettany Shannon, media arts and digital communications are playing increasingly important roles in community development. And as the first Scholar-in-Residence at the Bedrosian Center at the USC Price School of Public Policy, she’s exploring this topic through a variety of media ranging from an edited book to an Instagram database to a podcast.
Democrats look to make GOP irrelevant again in California Legislature
San Francisco Chronicle quoted Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School about the Democratic party’s supermajority in California politics. “Democrats have been spoiled with that supermajority,” said Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a University of Southern California political science professor. “They like it. Who wouldn’t like it, if you were in Read more…
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.
California’s ‘Top-Two’ Primary: Here’s How It All Works
The New York Times quoted Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College about California’s top-two primary system. Christian Grose, a professor of political science at the University of Southern California, who is writing a book on the top-two system, said the concern was “overblown” and the scenario feared by critics Read more…
Inglewood councilman’s clients include companies he’s supported with his votes
Daily Breeze quoted Frank Zerunyan of the USC Price School about possible conflicts of interest by a council member in Inglewood. Under California law and Inglewood’s charter, a city council member cannot directly, or indirectly, benefit financially from his or her votes. But because Morales doesn’t appear to have an Read more…
California mandates solar panels on all new homes by 2020
CBC Radio (Canada) quoted Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center on why mandating solar panels for new housing in California may drive up housing costs.
How College Grads Drive Up Urban Rents
The Atlantic’s “CityLab” highlighted a working paper by Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center and colleagues on how the rise of more educated people with higher incomes in metropolitan areas has increased housing costs. Increased housing costs predominantly affect the less educated. Although Green found that a higher number Read more…
Why have LA rental prices stopped rising?
Curbed LA quoted Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center on how steady rent growth in Los Angeles may be slowing down. Richard Green, director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate at USC, tells Curbed that steady rent growth may be slowing in response to new housing construction in Read more…
What will a new airport do for Tompkins County’s economy?
Ithaca Times cited comments by Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center about the role of airports in a region’s economic development.