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Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Dan Schnur Chairman of California's Fair Political Practices Commission
June 1, 2010Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, as Chairman of California's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). The commission, a… more>
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Californians Polled on Social Issues and Governor and Senate Races
April 5, 2010New poll results reveal important shifts in public attitudes toward illegal immigrants in California, a bellwether state for the debate over immigration policy. In a departure from voter attitudes in the past, Californian… more>
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USC Taps Leading Interdisciplinary Scholar
December 9, 2009USC has recruited Mathew D. McCubbins, a nationally recognized interdisciplinary scholar at the University of California, San Diego, to join the faculty in January as a Provost Professor. McCubbins will share appointments at… more>
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Golden State: Yes, No or Maybe?
November 9, 2009Sometimes it's better to light a candle; sometimes it feels better to curse the darkness. But California voters seem to be willing to simply sit in the dark -- with neither curses nor candles -- increasingly convinced that the… more>
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California's Best Years Have Passed, Voters Say
November 8, 2009Frustrated at California's woes, voters are sharply pessimistic about whether the next governor will be able to move the state in the right direction, and most believe California is in the midst of a long-term decline, a new… more>
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USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences and the Los Angeles Times Join Forces in New California State Poll
November 4, 2009The Los Angeles Times and the University of Southern California College of Letters, Arts & Sciences today announced they will jointly sponsor a series of six statewide public opinion polls beginning November 8, 2009, and… more>
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August 14, 2009
The Power of Attorney
A hushed gallery watches as the defense attorney, dapper in a navy pants suit and rectangular glasses, gestures dramatically with her hands. "Events will show that the two exchanged heated words," says Lisa Cui, pacing the… more>
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The Road to the White House
June 22, 2009Gary Lee remembered vying for student body president during his senior year in USC College and losing. Lee, a political science major, took the loss to heart. He went to talk to his former professor, Howard Gillman, who… more>
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Add Two Cultures and Stir
June 5, 2009Pork barbecue, corn bread, black-eyed peas, fried green tomatoes — and Korean-style chicken and dumplings. When Southern soul food comes to mind, flavors of Eastern cuisine are not usually part of the picture. For… more>
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In Memoriam: George O. Totten III, 86
March 4, 2009George Oakley Totten III, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science in USC College, whose life’s research promoted peace in the Pacific Rim and worldwide, has died. He was 86. Oakley died of heart failure… more>
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