| | USC-Caltech Center for the Study of Law and Politics |
 | | In January 2004, the Initiative and Referendum Institute (IRI), the nation's most prominent educational and research organization focused on direct democracy, moved to USC and joined the CSLP. |
 | | In addition to maintaining the award-winning Ballotwatch service with current and historical data on initiatives and referendums in the U.S., the IRI and CSLP plan projects to study the influence of direct democracy on local governments, particularly urban centers like Los Angeles, and the effects of new information technologies on the process. |
 | | The CSLP and IRI along with the Lusk Center for Real Estate at USC are developing a database and a body of scholarly work that will help policy makers, citizens, and scholars better understand the use and consequences of initiatives and referendums in cities and counties across the nation. |
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