10 Questions…on California’s Educational Divide for Patrick Kelly
As a senior associate at the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), Patrick Kelly recently completed a major analysis of national population and education trends. What he found is that as minority populations continue to grow, their level of education is not following suit, and the situation is most critical in California. He explains here how we’ll all suffer if the trends continue to 2020, and what we can do now to make sure they change direction. Full story

On Point: The Death Penalty Backlog
Twenty-four years passed before Stanley “Tookie” Williams' death sentence was carried out.In the process, he became just the twelfth person on death row to be executed in California since the ultimate punishment was legalized in 1977. Here, Assistant Professor of Public Administration Theodore P. Byrne, who worked as a trial lawyer for 12 years before beginning his full-time teaching career, explains why the appeals process takes so long and how the rising number of death row inmates – now tallying 646 – represents an almost impossible challenge for the California legal system. Full story

Newsmakers

Graduate student David Gamboa, public administration, now works as a field representative in the office of Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-37th District). Gamboa received his bachelor’s degree in communications from CSUDH in 2005 while working tirelessly as campus’ Associated Students, Inc. president. Shifting focus from a planned career in broadcasting to one in public service, his ultimate goal is to become city manager for Montebello, the town in which he grew up. 

Ernie Klinger, executive vice president of business development and CFO of It’s a Grind, a chain of coffee houses with franchises in 11 states, was recently appointed the chair of the Business Advisory Board’s Executive Committee.

Richard Malamud, professor of accounting and law, had his article, “Start the tick-tock of the five-year clock by contributing to a Roth,” published in the Dec. 1 issue of Spidell’s Elder Client Planner. The article addresses the tax advantage of opening a Roth IRA earlier then normal so that it can be used as a vehicle for short-term investments when nearing retirement age.
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Gus Siekierka, vice president of human resources for Computer Sciences Corporation, recently joined CBAPP’s Business Advisory Board. Siekierka moved to the area upon his promotion to vice president in November. With 78,000 employees, CSC is the world’s third largest provider of information technology services.

J. Rae Walker, M.D., president of Axiom Medical, recently joined CBAPP’s Business Advisory Board. Based in Rancho Dominguez and in business for more than 25 years, Axiom manufactures and distributes silicone disposable tubing, catheters, cannulae drains, collection devices and surgical accessories.

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