Claremont McKenna College

Rose Institute of State and Local Government

Pasadena City Hall

2025 California City Manager Survey

A robust update to the exiting profile on city managers in California. The California City Management Foundation (CCMF) commissioned this in-depth and comprehensive survey to develop a greater understanding of this influential group of public officials.

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Our research is independent, objective, and non-partisan.

The Rose Institute’s mission is anchored by its ambition to produce high-quality research. Our projects explore a range of state and local government policy and governance topics throughout Southern California and the state as a whole.

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Recent Publications

Building Back Better: Altadena’s Recovery and Lessons from Santa Rosa

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Spring 2025 Inland Empire Outlook

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Spring 2025 Rose Review

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Mapping the Revolution in California City Council Election Systems

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2024 Overview of Statewide Ballot Measures

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2024 CMC-Rose Institute Poll

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Ken Miller, director of Rose Institute, introducing Willie Brown and Vernon Grigg.

About the Rose Institute

The Rose Institute of State and Local Government was founded in 1973 at Claremont McKenna College to provide objective research on the challenges facing state and local governments while maintaining a steady focus on the education and development of its student research assistants. 

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Student George Ashford'25 and board member, Sunil Rajaraman talking.

The Rose Community

For generations, the Rose Institute has maintained a close-knit community among its faculty, staff, students, board members, and alumni. Teams of faculty, staff, and students work collaboratively on the Institute’s research projects, and board members and other alumni mentor students and actively engage in Rose Institute programs.  

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