USC Experts Available to Discuss California's Nov. 8 Special Election
October 15, 2005
Elizabeth Garrett, director of the USC-Caltech Center on Law and Politics and USC law professor, can discuss Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's political woes, his public image, his approval ratings, his chance of winning a second term and Prop. 77 (redistricting). Contact her through Gilien Silsby, USC Law School, at (213) 500-8673 (cell) or (213) 740-9690 (office).
John Matsusaka, president of the Initiative and Referendum Institute at USC, can discuss the initiative process, the special election and Proposition 76 (budget reform). Contact him at (213) 740-6495 (office) or matsusak@usc.edu.
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, senior scholar in the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development, can discuss California government and politics, the initiative process, Schwarzenegger, political behavior, interest group politics and media and politics. Contact her at (213) 740-6842 (office), (310) 641-7472 (home) or sbjcgs@aol.com.
Walter Zelman, director of the USC California Policy Institute, can discuss the importance of different election outcomes for California and the nation; the political and legislative effects of the possible outcomes; and the history and value of the initiative process. Contact him at (916) 442-6911 ext. 15 (office), (213) 740- 8022 (office) or zelman@usc.edu.
Kareem Crayton, professor of law and politics, is an expert on election law, California politics and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. He can discuss Schwarzenegger's political woes, public image, approval ratings and his chance of winning a second term. Contact him at (213) 740-2516 or through Gilien Silsby, USC Law School, at (213) 500-8673 (cell).
Ballot Initiatives
Richard Seder, education program director at the USC California Policy Institute, can discuss Prop. 74, including teacher quality, teacher evaluation and teacher tenure. Contact him at (916) 838-1810 (cell).
Joel Colbert, education professor, can discuss Prop. 74. He is the director of the Undergraduate and Teacher Education Programs at the USC Rossier School of Education. Contact him at (213) 740- 6985 (office) or jcolbert@usc.edu.
Larry Picus, education finance professor, can discuss Prop. 76, particularly the education ramifications. Contact him at (800) 959- 1624 (pager) or lpicus@usc.edu.
Joel W. Hay, associate professor of pharmaceutical economics and policy, can discuss Props. 78 and 79. Contact him at (323) 442-3296 or jhay@usc.edu.
Kathleen A. Johnson, associate professor of pharmaceutical economics and policy, can discuss Props. 78 and 79. Contact her at (323) 442-1355 or kjohnson@hsc.usc.edu.
Steven W. Chen, assistant professor of pharmacy, can discuss Props. 78 and 79. Contact him at 213-717-6569 or chens@usc.edu.
Voting
Sheldon Kamieniecki, professor of political science, can discuss voting behavior, public opinion and research methods in the field of political science. Contact him at (213) 740-3044 (office) or kamienie@usc.edu.
Ricardo Ramirez, assistant professor of political science, studies diversity in politics with a focus on election and voting behavior, state and local politics, judicial politics and constitutional law, and voting rights policy. Contact him at (213) 740-1683 (office) or ramirez1@usc.edu.