In planning run, Schnur will take leave of absence from Unruh
Dan Schnur, likely to run for California Secretary of State in 2014, will be taking a leave of absence as Director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics in the beginning of January.
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Assemblyman stresses education in California
California Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer has focused on passing several education bills through the legislature.
Former state legislators mentor students
Tony Strickland and Anthony Portantino will teach a course about the future of California.
Closed Circuit fails to balance disparate elements
The film does little to address timely political topics with the requisite urgency and lacks the gravitas to thrill moviegoers.
Garcetti leads Greuel in LA Times/Price poll
The mayoral contest between Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel will be on May 21.
Students discuss usefulness of marijuana legalization
Fifty-two percent of American adults support legalization, a Pew Research Study found.
Public perception does not define Court
A survey released Monday revealed a dismally low approval rating for the Supreme Court among the American public. The survey, released by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, came just days before the Supreme Court was set to begin hearing two highly anticipated cases regarding gay marriage. Though some might view […]
Hillary Clinton could aid businesswomen
A Quinnipiac poll issued last week found that in a potential 2016 presidential matchup former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would crush former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush by 51-40 percent, a particularly shocking finding since Clinton is not currently a candidate for the 2016 election and because Florida is known as a generally conservative state. […]
Schnur seeks Calif. fundraising reform
Fifteen states, including Texas and Florida, have put rules on the books banning political contributions while their state legislatures are in session. Now, Dan Schnur, director of USC’s Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, is looking to add California’s name to the list. “I have put together a proposal that would ban all legislative fundraising […]
Students react to low voter turnout
Twenty-one percent of Angelenos, the lowest in years, voted in the March 5 election.