CMC Press Release Archive

California City Management Foundation (CCMF), in partnership with the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College, has released the 2025 California City Manager Survey: A Profile of the Profession, which provides a comprehensive overview of city managers in California.

California cities are rapidly shifting from at-large to district-based city council election systems, according to a report released by CMC’s Rose Institute of State and Local Government. 

Armin Hamrah ’27, a Claremont McKenna College sophomore dual majoring in Science Management and Cognitive Science, has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the highest governmental honor for undergraduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM).

A Claremont McKenna College-Rose Institute of State and Local Government poll published today finds a question on which many Americans can agree: 90% of registered voters are concerned that electing at least one of the two major party candidates poses a threat to democracy.

Students at the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College have produced a Video Voter Guide that presents a thoughtful, nonpartisan summary of each proposition on the statewide ballot through short videos and written backgrounders.

Chumnan Jim Sangsvang ’26 has been awarded the coveted Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, known as the Voyager Scholarship.

A new research paper by Claremont McKenna College Professor Cameron Shelton shows that televised campaign advertising increases the probability that viewers who identify with a particular political party will embrace its positions, prefer its candidates, and turn out to vote.

Claremont McKenna College Emerita Professor Nita Kumar has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a highly competitive grant that invests in scholars, artists, scientists, writers, and cultural visionaries.

The 2024 Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey finds that the cost of doing business remains higher in California than in other states in the western United States. Within Southern California, cities in Los Angeles County are the costliest places to do business.

Claremont McKenna College students earned recognition on a global scale, with notable scholarships this academic year, ranging from a Rhodes, to several Fulbrights, and many other distinguished fellowships.