October 8, 2009
The San Jose Mercury-News quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about a recent poll showing that California Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Campbell is running neck and neck with billionaire Meg Whitman. "It's really interesting that Campbell is so close with no money and not much name recognition," Jeffe said. "But it's also clear that the campaign really hasn't begun to catch the broad attention of Californians."
October 6, 2009
La Opinion quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about the California gubernatorial candidates. Jeffe said that Republican Tom Campbell, a former congressman and state senator, has less campaign money to work with than some of the other candidates but is the most well-versed in the details of budgets and government. Californians need someone with that experience, she added.
October 2, 2009
Variety quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe in an article on the fundraising efforts of Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown, who are seen as the gubernatorial frontrunners for the California Democratic Party. "We are talking about California," Jeffe said, referring to the use of filmmaker Roman Polanski's case in the governor's race. "I think it is going to be a minor issue for anyone who is running. The people who are going to be totally up in arms aren't going to vote for a Democrat, anyway."
September 29, 2009
The Fresno Bee quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, a Republican challenger for Sen. Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat. Fiorina didn't attend the Republican convention in Indian Wells this past weekend, citing ongoing cancer treatments. The story included speculation that Fiorina, considered a moderate Republican, didn't attend because she wanted to avoid conservative Republicans. "Whatever the reason [Fiorina] didn't go, I think she was better off not being there," Jeffe said. "The Republican convention was certainly not the most friendly crowd for Fiorina."
September 23, 2009
The Sacramento Bee quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe on how gubernatorial candidates are responding to the problem of prison overcrowding in California. With voters reminded of the alleged crimes of parolee Phillip Garrido in the Jaycee Lee Dugard case, the tendency for candidates is to tack right for fear being labeled soft on crime, Jeffe said. "The candidates are only worried about the fallout," Jeffe said. "All candidates are somewhat boxed in on the center-right when it comes to public safety."
September 15, 2009
NBC News Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV interviewed SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe in a story about former President Bill Clinton endorsing San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom for governor of California. "It does mean something, because the buzz has been that Newsom hasn't gotten traction, and he needed to get some traction," Jeffe said. "Bill Clinton will give Newsom media attention. He will allow Newsom to raise some money. Newsom hasn't been very good at that. But I'm not sure, as one pollster put it today, it upends the Democratic gubernatorial primary." The Los Angeles Wave also covered the story.
September 13, 2009
The Riverside Press-Enterprise quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe in a story about Inland Empire political candidates eschewing the word "change" in their campaigns, fearing voter burnout after President Obama's campaign. "Bottom line, he won, so it made the slogan appealing," Jeffe said. But as Obama's popularity numbers continue to slip and his policies come under increased fire, the risk of backlash for candidates attaching themselves to the slogan is higher, Jeffe said, especially in conservative areas of Riverside and San Bernardino counties
August 30, 2009
The Los Angeles Times quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe in a story on the relative voter appeal of young candidates and older, more experienced ones. "When voters perceive change as too much risk, they pull back, unless they are so fed up they don't care," Jeffe said.
August 24, 2009
The Santa Fe New Mexican quoted Professor Harry Pachon about a new report showing an increasing number of minority voters in the United States. The changing electorate reflects the current America, Pachon said. "These numbers show that the U.S. has become a multicultural nation," he added. "Before, minority issues were black and white. Now they're multi-ethnic." Pachon is president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, the story noted.
August 24, 2009
The Columbus Dispatch quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about the White House indicating that it would accept a health care bill without a public option. This has infuriated liberal Democrats who supported Barack Obama's campaign in 2008, the story stated. "These guys on the left invested an awful lot in Barack Obama, and I think they feel as if they own a piece of him," Jeffe said. "He's not delivering from their perspective."
August 7, 2009
The USC State Capital Center welcomed more than 20 senior legislative staff from across the nation for an eight-day leadership and management training program. The goal is to help professionals develop and enhance critical skills such as effective communication, team building, negotiation and conflict resolution. Rich Callahan, associate dean at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, is co-director of the Legislative Staff Management Institute program.
August 7, 2009
The Orange County Register quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about a proposed ballot measure that would call a California constitutional convention. Given the starting estimate of $60 million to cover convention costs, voters may balk at approving the convention, even though that would be a small part of the state's $84 billion general fund budget, Jeffe said.
August 3, 2009
In his new role as assistant secretary for policy development and research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, USC's Raphael Bostic will face a huge task: helping policymakers come up with ways to bring stability back to the nation's housing market. Bostic, a professor at the School of Policy, Planning, and Development, was sworn into his new government position on July 16.
August 1, 2009
The San Francisco Chronicle quoted Professor Dowell Myers about demographic changes in California. No state has changed as much since the late 1970s as California has, Myers said. The state's electorate is becoming less and less representative of its diverse population, which isn't good for democracy, he added.
July 9, 2009
Congressional Quarterly quoted Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch about Sen. Barbara Boxer, who has adopted a conciliatory approach in order to push a climate change initiative. "She cannot do it alone," Jeffe said. "Rightly or wrongly - and there may be some sexism in this - Boxer doesn't always radiate the image of a team player. To be an iconic figure of the left and to be perceived as not being flexible enough to be a team player is not a good thing."
July 5, 2009
The New York Times highlighted SPPD alum Hilda Solis and her unique road to becoming Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. After overcoming many obstacles, Solis, MPA '81, a former four-term congresswoman, has become the first Hispanic woman to serve as a cabinet member, the story noted.
June 19, 2009
Variety quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about Attorney General Jerry Brown's chances in the California gubernatorial race. "If you asked me four or five months ago, I would say it is a slam-dunk for Jerry Brown," Jeffe said. "I don't believe that anymore. When I talk to my graduate students, if they know anything at all about Jerry Brown, it is 'Gov. Moonbeam.'" CBS Radio San Francisco affiliate KCBS-AM also interviewed Jeffe on the subject.
June 8, 2009
A group of 150 USC alumni and prominent Trojans gathered at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., on May 21 to hear a panel of experts assess the early accomplishments of the Obama administration and offer their prognosis for its future.
June 8, 2009
The San Diego Union-Tribune quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe and Dan Schnur of the USC College about the possibility that a same-sex marriage initiative on the 2010 California ballot would make life difficult for the gubernatorial candidates. Possible Republican contenders Steve Poizner and Meg Whitman probably wouldn't be happy to have the focus on social issues, Jeffe said. "Candidates normally try to move toward the middle as quickly as possible after winning their party primary," Schnur said. "But an initiative on the November ballot would probably slow that process considerably if candidates are reaching out to the middle on the economy but playing to their respective bases on same-sex marriage."
May 27, 2009
The San Diego Union-Tribune quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe and Dan Schnur of the USC College and on whether California gay marriage supporters would prevail if they put a new proposition on the ballot next year. "The age breakdown on the vote suggests that public opinion is trending toward supporters of same-sex marriage. The question is how fast it's trending," Schnur said. Jeffe added: "I don't think it's too soon. It's a year and a half away. ... The more states that get in line behind it, the more credible the argument that everyone ought to be allowed to marry becomes, especially if there's no evidence that the world is going to end."
May 19, 2009
La Opinion quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about California's perennial budget woes. It's become apparent that the state has been ungovernable for a while now, Jeffe said. "When was the last time we had an effective governor?" she asked.
May 17, 2009
The Los Angeles Times quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about the close race for the congressional seat in the San Gabriel Valley. "[Gil] Cedillo has got to mobilize his base," Jeffe said. Rival Judy Chu needs to show voters she has support among Latinos, Jeffe added.
May 15, 2009
CNN's "The Situation Room" interviewed Professor Harry Pachon about census data showing a slowdown of minority population growth in the United States. Despite this, Latinos will continue to gain political power in the coming years, as more Latinos who were born in the U.S. turn 18, Pachon said. "Seven out of 10 Latinos are Democrat, but [there is] just a small segment that switches back and forth -- the classic swing voter," he said. "And the Latino population has gotten so big that those Latino swing voters can make a big difference in an election." Pachon is president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute.
May 12, 2009
The Los Angeles Times quoted Professor Harry Pachon about the hotly contested congressional election taking place in the San Gabriel Valley. The top candidates are a Latino man and an Asian woman, the story noted. "Ethnicity is a factor," Pachon said. "But it's not the only factor." Pachon is president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute at USC, the story noted.
May 11, 2009
The Los Angeles Times quoted Professor Dowell Myers about the increase in California's naturalized Asian and Latino population. The surge in new citizens will accelerate by several years the California electorate's shift from majority-white to nonwhite, Myers said. Although that shift won't be completed until 2026, Latinos, Asians and African Americans are already joining with progressive whites to elect ethnically diverse candidates, he noted.
May 11, 2009
The Xinhua News Agency (China) cited Professor Dowell Myers about racial demographics and politics in California. The surge in naturalized citizens will accelerate by several years the California electorate's shift from majority white to nonwhite, Myer said. Although that shift won't be completed until 2026, Latinos, Asians and African Americans are already joining with progressive whites to elect ethnically diverse candidates, Myers and other analysts predict.
May 6, 2009
Reuters noted that SPPD Senior Fellow Richard Little spoke at the Reuters Infrastructure Summit about a possible national infrastructure bond fund. Little's idea for such a fund seemed odd to officials in Washington a year ago, he said. Now they are giving it a second look, in light of the trillions of dollars in infrastructure work the U.S. may require in coming decades, Little added. "Why not create a vehicle where the federal government could issue infrastructure bonds?"
April 25, 2009
The National Journal quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about the California gubernatorial race. "Whoever becomes governor [in 2010] is going to be faced with an absolute mess," Jeffe said.
April 24, 2009
The Los Angeles Times quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about California's gubernatorial race. "It takes a lot of luck and money and intelligence and timing, and heaven knows what else," Jeffe said.
April 24, 2009
The National Journal quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about Judy Chu's campaign to represent California's 32nd Congressional district. If Chu wins the election, local observers say she will be the first Asian American to represent the Southland in Congress. "It will be a breakthrough for Asians in a district in which they are true minority," Jeffe said.
April 20, 2009
Morris News Service quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about the "tea party" protests last week against President Obama's spending and tax plans. Polls indicate that most Americans don't agree with the protests, the story noted. "The public seems willing to go along with Obama's programs as long as they don't seem too permanent," Jeffe said.
March 24, 2009
As the Obama administration prepares to disperse economic stimulus money for infrastructure, a timely new book sheds light on special districts -- the "shadow governments" that will be responsible for spending a large portion of these funds. In her book, Paying the Toll, Louise Nelson Dyble, associate director for research at the Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, documented how the bridge district grew from well-intentioned public corporation with bipartisan support to notorious organization rife with corruption.
March 23, 2009
The Los Angeles Times reported that Raphael Bostic has been tapped by President Barack Obama to be assistant secretary for policy development and research in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Bostic has served as a professor at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development and as director of the master of real estate development degree program, the story noted. He is an expert on housing, mortgage markets, discrimination, market forecasting, urban economics and real estate regulations. "We are pleased that the administration has reached out to tap a member of our highly respected real estate and urban economics faculty and delighted to tell you that Dr. Bostic has assured us of his return to campus following his two-year post at HUD," a USC statement noted.
March 16, 2009
The Sacramento Bee quoted Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about contenders lining up for California's attorney general race. San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris has an advantage as the only female candidate in the field, Jeffe said. Harris also is helped by her identification with the Obama brand and ability to tap into Obama's organizing and fundraising networks, Jeffe explained.
February 27, 2009
During a recent discussion held at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) shared personal lessons and political insights from her book, Dream in Color: How the Sanchez Sisters Are Making History in Congress (Grand Central Publishing, 2008).
February 19, 2009
The Oregonian quoted Professor Richard Green about President Barack Obama's mortgage restructuring initiative. "It's a clever plan," Green said. "It might actually help the housing market bottom," he added. Green is director and chair of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate.
February 19, 2009
The USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the USC Annenberg School for Communication hosted the inaugural Dennis F. and Brooks Holt Professorship Lecture in Communication and Public Policy on Feb. 11. The Holt Professorship, a joint undertaking between the two schools, focuses on the role of communication in the policymaking process of a democratic society and market-based economy.
February 15, 2009
The San Diego Union-Tribune quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe and Dan Schnur, director of the Unruh Institute of Politics at USC College, about California's gubernatorial race. Senator Dianne Feinstein's name has come up as a possible contender, the story stated. "She's still thinking about it, but I don't see it happening, because she's got herself an incredibly powerful position right now," Jeffe said. "It seems likely we've spent more than a decade now waiting for Dianne Feinstein to decide whether to run for governor," Schnur said.
February 12, 2009
The Riverside Press-Enterprise quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about how Americans view corrupt politicians. "It depends on the office," Jeffe said. "Each case tends to be different," she explained. "It depends on the political environment of the time and the political culture of the state or district."
January 26, 2009
The USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development marked its 80th anniversary by hosting a special colloquium Jan. 16 at the Davidson Conference Center. During the conference, Dean Jack H. Knott noted that SPPD remains dedicated to advancing academic theory and making a vital impact in the world.
January 23, 2009
La Opinion quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about the inauguration of President Barack Obama. In his address, Obama did not try to sugarcoat the problems facing the country, Jeffe said. It was similar to the speech FDR gave when he took power amidst the Great Depression, she added.
January 20, 2009
La Opinion quoted Professor Harry Pachon about the future of the Republican Party. The party will have to reach out to Latinos if it hopes to build its electoral base, Pachon said. There are two reasons for the high number of potential Latino voters: the naturalization of immigrants and a new generation of young Latinos who have reached voting age, he explained. Pachon is president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute.
January 1, 2009
La Opinion quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about President Barack Obama's Iraq policy. Obama will take concrete steps to accelerate the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, Jeffe said.
November 5, 2008
Agence France-Presse quoted SPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about John McCain's role in the Senate following his loss to Barack Obama. "I think that's the role he must play -- to be a bridge between Obama and the Republicans on the Hill," Jeffe said. "It's clearly the kind of role that McCain feels comfortable in. He built his reputation on working across the aisle and that is what he has to do again. It makes infinite sense for him to attempt to work in partnership with Obama."
November 12, 2008
The Congressional Quarterly quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about Rep. Henry Waxman. Waxman is reportedly trying to unseat veteran House Energy and Commerce Chairman John D. Dingell, in part by appealing to freshman legislators whose campaigns received contributions by the California congressman. "The last time this strategy was used by Henry, it worked," Jeffe said. "That tells me he has a good chance."
October 30, 2008
The Los Angeles Times quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about the surge in Barack Obama ads hitting the airwaves. Obama has been outspending John McCain on ads because of a large fundraising advantage, the story stated. "If you have the money, you spend it," Jeffe said.
October 27, 2008
The North County Times quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe about the large amount of money raised from North County residents to support Proposition 8, which would ban same-sex marriage in California. "It's the tale of the demographic and ideological makeup of North County," Jeffe said.
October 24, 2008
The Los Angeles Times quoted Assistant Professor Elizabeth Currid about Barack Obama's and John McCain's positions on arts funding. McCain's near silence on the issue shows indifference toward the arts, Currid said. "No one says they don't support the arts. But they say it implicitly," she added. Obama's proposals to bolster the arts with federal money and programs show that he has put his left foot forward to support the arts, Currid said.
October 14, 2008
A panel of preeminent financial experts, including USC faculty, weighed in with their insights on how Wall Street plunged into a tailspin -- and also how to remedy the ailing markets. "Multi-party greed" drove the downturn, says Raphael Bostic, professor at the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development.
October 13, 2008
The Orange County Register quoted SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe regarding a news article about an anti-Obama Web site. "By writing a story about it, you're giving them the press they seek and are sending people there that wouldn't otherwise go," Jeffe said.
October 9, 2008
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe was quoted in the Orange County Register about a Web site aimed at "swift-boating" Barack Obama. "I don't think this particular Web site is effective," Jeffe said. "But you can't be sure it won't have some effect."
September 29, 2008
SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe was quoted in Australia's Canberra Times about Sarah Palin and how her foreign policy inexperience is unlikely to sow doubt among the conservative Republican base. "The party base doesn't care about foreign policy, so it should not be too much of a concern," Jeffe said. "But the media love affair [with Palin] is over," she added.
September 27, 2008
SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe was quoted in the Columbus Dispatch about the first presidential debate. "Obama did well enough," Jeffe said. "He showed he knew what he was talking about. I do believe the debate was more helpful to Obama in establishing himself on an even playing field on the issue of foreign policy," she added.
September 5, 2008
SPPD Adjunct Professor Dora Kingsley was interviewed on New York affiliate WNYC-FM about Sarah Palin. "I'm so pleased with the nomination of Gov. Palin and the opportunities that Sen. Clinton has afforded women in the process of making public policy and decision-making, and that's why I'm excited to be a Republican this year," she said. Kingsley is a delegate at the Republic National Convention in St. Paul, the story noted.
August 27, 2008
SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe was quoted by the San Diego Union-Tribune about Hillary Clinton's address at the Democratic convention last night. It was one of the best speeches Clinton has ever given, Jeffe said. "She really knocked it out of the ballpark," Jeffe added.
August 27, 2008
SPPD Senior Fellow Sherry Bebitch Jeffe was quoted in a Congressional Quarterly article about Barack Obama's need to win over Hillary Clinton supporters. The Democratic nominee faces a big challenge in attracting Clinton's "most rock-solid base: the 'Hillary women, '" Jeffe said. "They are not moving over to Obama, and probably won't even if Hillary goes all out," Jeffe added.
August 7, 2008
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe was quoted in the Rocky Mountain News about high demand for tickets to Barack Obama's nomination speech at the Democratic National Convention. The historic nature of the convention and the enthusiasm of Obama supporters will generate a huge demand for tickets, but there will be little downside from would-be attendees who get shut out, said Jeffe, senior fellow at SPPD. "People at this point in time are used to being locked out of concerts and sporting events. It happens. I really don't see people rising up in anger over not getting a ticket to the speech," she said.
August 5, 2008
SPPD Professor Dowell Myers was quoted in a New York Times story about demographic changes that may favor Democrats. A younger, native-born Latino generation that has a tendency to support Democrats is coming of age, Myers said.
July 17, 2008
Harry Pachon was quoted in a San Diego Union-Tribune story about the Latino vote in the November presidential election. "I think there's no doubt that the Latino vote is going to go Democratic," Pachon said. "The real question is how Democratic," he added. "Obama cannot be satisfied with just getting a majority. He's got to get a big majority because the incremental vote for McCain could make a difference." Pachon is president of USC's Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, the story noted.
July 8, 2008
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, senior fellow at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, was quoted in a New York Sun article about John McCain's campaign organization. Observers speculate that McCain may bring in Michael Murphy, a strategist in his 2000 presidential bid, to work on the campaign's message. However, this might be an awkward fit with Steve Schmidt, an operative from President Bush's 2004 campaign, who took over McCain's day-to-day operations last week. "I don't see a co-campaign manager dynamic working out," Jeffe said. "If Murphy comes in only to do the media, if they cut that piece off and that's his, that's one thing, but I don't think it's helpful to have two people calling the shots," she added.
July 6, 2008
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, senior fellow at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch article on how presidential candidates benefit from military experience. Military experience "does help a candidate make the case that his expertise goes beyond the boundaries of the United States," Jeffe said.
June 26, 2008
The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute at USC was cited in a column in the Wall Street Journal. At least 9.3 million Latino voters will go to the polls in November, an increase of 23 percent over 2004, according to institute
June 22, 2008
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, senior fellow at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, was quoted in the San Diego Union-Tribune about whether the presidential election will affect the outcome of the California initiative banning gay marriage. "If the young kids come out and vote for Obama - and I think they will - that could turn it around," Jeffe said.
June 4, 2008
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, senior fellow at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, was interviewed on "Which Way, L.A.?" on KCRW about Tuesday's elections in California. The Los Angeles county supervisor race was whittled down to two candidates who will participate in a run-off election in November, the story stated. "It was a very interesting semi-final," Jeffe said. "I had thought that a run-off would be avoided, and I would have thought that Bernard Parks would have won [over Mark Ridley-Thomas] because his supporters are more high-propensity in what was to be a very low turnout," she said. "They are both competing for a very rare jewel in the L.A. crown: a very powerful position, with the ability to shape policy. And it's one of the few offices that still allow the exercise of power outside of the penetrating eyes of the media and the public, because it's boring and no one covers it. But developers and labor unions and businesses know all about it."
May 29, 2008
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development was quoted in the San Francisco Sentinel about widows of politicians who succeed their husbands. "When I was in college, it was said that the only way for a woman to get to Congress was wait for her husband to die," Jeffe said.
May 1, 2008
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of was quoted in the Press Enterprise about Jerry Brown, California's former governor and current attorney general. Brown's possible run for governor in 2010 depends on whether he can crack down on problems at Indian casinos and simultaneously solicit tribes' political support, the story stated. "If questions are raised about the appropriateness of that relationship and they aren't responded to... it's dangerous for the candidate," Jeffe said. "In politics, perception is reality."
April 10, 2008
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe was quoted in a recent Politico news story about whether John McCain can win in California. "McCain is going to have a hard time in the state no matter whom he faces," said Jeffe, a senior fellow at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development. "This is a state that hates President Bush, and I don't see how John McCain will be able to totally disassociate himself from the president," she said. "This is a blue state. I just don't see the arithmetic working for McCain."
If anyone needs to get in touch with USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development graduate student Laura Peralta this summer, they can reach her at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C. Peralta, who is working toward her master of public administration degree, has earned the prestigious distinction of being one of 100 nationwide students selected to intern in the White House under President Barack Obama.
The USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development signed a memorandum of understanding with the South Korean government to provide graduate education and training for selected officials from Korea's Ministry of Public Administration and Security.
Raphael Bostic, a professor at the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development, and Elizabeth Garrett, USC's vice president for academic planning and budget and a professor at the USC Gould School of Law, have been asked to join President Obama's administration in Washington, D.C.