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California Politics: A Primer concisely explains how California’s history, political culture, rules, and institutions work together to shape its political landscape. Author Renee Van Vechten begins with a brief political history of the state, then walks through direct democracy, the legislature, executive branch, and court system, covers local government, and concludes with discussion of the state’s budget process, campaigns and elections, political engagement, and major policy issues facing the state. The thoroughly revised Fourth Edition includes new maps and coverage of the political problems raised by persistent drought, prison reform, immigration, political disengagement among young Californians, new laws affecting voting and elections, and the controversy over mandatory vaccination of schoolchildren.

Table of contents

1. Introduction

Principles for Understanding California Politics

2. Critical Junctures: California’s Political History in Brief

Early California

The Rise of the Southern Pacific Railroad

Progressivism

The Power of Organized Interests

Growth and Industrialization in the Golden State

The Initiative Process Takes Hold

Hyperdiversity in a Modern State

Recalling a Governor

Pushing Ahead with More Reforms

Democratic Government and the Return of Jerry Brown

Conclusion: Political Earthquakes and Evolving Institutions

3. Direct Democracy

The Statewide Initiative Process

Preparation Stage: Drafting, Public Review, and Titling

Qualification Stage: Circulating Petitions and Verifying Signatures

Campaigning Stage: Persuading Potential Voters

Postelection Stage: Court Challenges and Implementation

The Power of the Initiative Process

Referendum

Recall

Direct Democracy at the Local Level

Conclusion: The Perils and Promises of Hybrid Democracy

4. The State Legislature

Design, Purpose, and Function of the Legislature

California Representatives at Work

Policymaking and Lawmaking

Annual Budgeting

Constituency Service and Outreach

Executive Branch Oversight

Leaders

Conclusion: Of the People, for the People

5. The Executive Branch

California’s Plural Executive

California’s Governor

Head of State

Chief Executive

Legislative Powers

Budgeting Power

Chief of Security

Sources of Power

The Constitutional Executive Officers

Administrators and Regulators

Conclusion: Competition for Power

6. The Court System

The Three-Tiered Court System

On and Off the Court

Court Administration

Juries

Criminal Justice and Its Costs

Conclusion: Access to Justice

7. Other Governments

County Government

Municipal Governments

Special Districts

School Districts

Regional Governments

Federalism

Tribal Governments

Conclusion: The State’s Interlocking Systems

8. The California Budget Process

California Budgeting

Mechanics of Budgeting: Revenue

Mechanics of Budgeting: Expenditures, Deficits, and Debt

Political Constraints on Budgeting

Tax Burden: Highest in the Nation?

Conclusion: Budgeting under Variable Conditions

9. Political Parties, Elections, and Campaigns

Democratic Stronghold, but Weakly Partisan

Party in the California Electorate

Party in Government

Party Organizations

Party in Informal Networks

Elections: Continuity and Change

California Campaigns

Conclusion: A Complex Electorate

10. Political Engagement

Citizens and Politics

News Sources and Media Habits

Political Engagement and Disengagement

Major Voting Trends

Special Interest Groups: Indirectly Connecting Citizens to Government

Conclusion: An Evolving Political Community

11. Concluding Thoughts: Political Paradoxes and Effective Government

Index

ISBN-13: 978-1483375595