On April 16, The Olson Company and former Governor Gray Davis hosted a discussion of housing policy with Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger at the Jonathan Club in Downtown Los Angeles. The Rose Institute co-sponsored the event. Attendees included Supervisor Barger’s staff members, local elected officials, students from the Schwarzenegger Institute at USC, and representatives of The Olson Company. Rose Institute Director Ken Miller and student RAs Kevin Bender ’27, Jathan Pai '28, and Shivum Kalyanam '29 participated in the discussion. Topics included local responses to state housing mandates, Altadena’s recovery from the 2025 Eaton Fire, and the potential effects of LA County Measure G government reform on housing production. The discussion previewed topics that will be covered in greater depth at the 4th Annual Housing Symposium co-sponsored by the Rose Institute and the Olson Company on June 25.
Photo above. L to R: Kevin Bender '27, Professor Ken Miller, Scott Laurie (The Olson Company), former Governor Gray Davis, Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Jathan Pai '28, and Shivum Kalyanam '29
Photo above: Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger (center), answers questions at the housing policy discussion co-sponsored by the Rose Institute.