Dan Schnur

Dan is a Lecturer at the UC–Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Public Policy, and the USC’s Annenberg School of Communications, where he teaches courses in politics, communications and leadership.

A Judge Just Ordered Huntington Beach to Give Voters More Choice

A California court’s ranked choice voting remedy is about Latino representation. But it also reflects a larger reality: election systems built around narrow political coalitions routinely leave independent voters outside the room.

Dan Schnur

/ July 2, 2026

Judge orders Huntington Beach to use ranked choice voting.

When Two Parties Are Not Enough

Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on AllSides, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the author. ‍ It is deeply frustrating for many Democrats that Dianne

Dan Schnur

/ December 2, 2020

A Nonpartisan Revolution in California Could Challenge Dems' Monopoly

Those of us who inhabit the space in American politics between the 40-yard lines have watched with dismay as the nation’s two major parties retreat to their respective

Dan Schnur

/ December 17, 2018