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Governing California in the Twenty-First Century / Edition 6
- ISBN-10:
- 0393603695
- ISBN-13:
- 9780393603699
- Pub. Date:
- 07/15/2017
- Publisher:
- Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
- ISBN-10:
- 0393603695
- ISBN-13:
- 9780393603699
- Pub. Date:
- 07/15/2017
- Publisher:
- Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
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ISBN-13: | 9780393603699 |
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Publisher: | Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. |
Publication date: | 07/15/2017 |
Edition description: | Sixth Edition |
Pages: | 304 |
Product dimensions: | 7.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d) |
About the Author
Gerald Bonetto is a lecturer at Cal State LA and Director of Public Affairs with the Printing Industries Association of California. He teaches courses in public policy, intergovernmental relations, California government, and economic development.
J. Vincent Buck is professor emeritus of political science at Cal State Fullerton. He has worked in Congress and the federal Department of the Interior and has written on legislatures, citizen participation, and California government and politics.
Richard DeLeon is professor emeritus of political science at San Francisco State University. He is an expert on progressive politics in San Francisco and electoral reforms such as instant runoff voting.
Jolly Emrey is professor of political science at UW-Whitewater and former professor at Cal State LA. She specializes in constitutional law and civil rights and publishes regularly in the fields of public law and public policy.
James J. Kelleher is professor emeritus at College of the Canyons and former chair of their political science department. He has taught at both California State University, Los Angeles, and CSU, Northridge.
Nadine Koch is a professor of political science at Cal State LA. She teaches courses on American government, politics and the media, public opinion, and research methods.
Table of Contents
Preface ix
1 California Government: Promise and Practice 1
The California Dream? 2
Why Study California Politics? 2
What Determines the Content and Character of California's Politics? 4
Who Are Californians? 4
Who Are Californians? How Is the California Population Changing? 6
The Crisis of California Politics 8
The Ease of Passing initiatives 11
Term Limits 11
The Two-Thirds Requirement for Raising Taxes 12
Lack of Consensus on Fundamental Questions 13
Reform Ideas 14
Conclusion 15
A Guide to This Book 15
Study Guide 16
2 The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy 19
The Rules of the Game: California's Constitution 21
The 1849 Constitution 22
The 1879 Constitution 23
From 1900 to 1917: The Progressive Movement 26
From 1960 to the Present: Late Revisions 27
Who are Californians? Who Draws the Lines in California? 28
The Progressive Movement and Its Impact on California Politics 29
Local Politics 29
State Politics 30
Direct Democracy 32
Initiative 32
Referendum 36
Recall 37
Debating the Merit of Direct Democracy 38
California's Constitution: Where Are We Now? 40
Study Guide 41
3 Interest Groups and the Media in California 45
Character of Interest Groups 46
Diversity of Interest Groups 47
Proliferation of Interest Groups 49
Interest-Group Strategies 51
Lobbyists 51
Campaign Contributions to Candidates 53
Who Are Californians? Who Spends Money in California Politics? 54
Grassroots Mobilization 56
Regulating Interest Groups 57
Clean-Money Elections 59
Contribution Limits 59
Conflict-of-interest Laws 60
The Media 60
Television 60
Newspapers 61
The Internet 62
Media and Political Campaigns 63
Interest-Group Politics in California: Where Are We Now? 65
Study Guide 66
4 Parties and Elections in California 69
Political Parties 70
The Progressive Impact on Political Parties 70
The Democratic and Republican Parties in California 71
Third Parties in California 72
Party Affiliation of California Voters 72
Who are Californians? When Did California Become Democratic? 73
California's Local Political Cultures from Left to Right 77
Elections in California 81
The Battle over the Primary 81
Presidential Primaries: Maximizing California's Clout? 84
Initiative Campaigns: Direct Democracy or Tool of Special Interests? 85
The 2003 Gubernatorial Recall Election: A Perfect Political Storm 87
The 2008 Election: Demographic and Ideological Shifts 88
The 2010 General Election 89
The 2012 Primary Election 90
The 2012 General Election: More Demographic and Ideological Shifts 91
The 2014 Election 93
Campaigning in California 94
Money and Politics: California Style 95
Campaign Finance Reform in California 97
Voting in California 98
How You Can Register to Vote 98
Who Votes in California? 99
What Reforms Are Needed? 102
Study Guide 103
5 The California Legislature 107
Functions 109
Representation 109
Who Are Californians? Who Votes in California? 111
Policy Making 112
Members and Districts 113
Elections 114
Fund-raising 114
Districting 115
Organization 116
Leadership 116
Committees 117
Staff 119
Legislative Process 119
Differences from U.S. Congress 122
Term Limits 122
Item Veto 122
Apportionment and District Size 123
Media Visibility 123
Court Appointments 123
Filibusters 124
Initiatives 124
Seniority 124
Challenges Facing the California Legislature 124
Money 125
Term Limits Lead to a Lack of Knowledge and Experience 125
Partisanship 127
Gridlock, Minority Rule, and Lack of Accountability 128
Initiatives 129
California Legislature: Where Are We Now? 130
Study Guide 131
6 The Governor and the Executive Branch 135
The Invisible Governor? 136
Formal Powers of the Governor 139
Appointments 139
Independent Executive Actions 140
Commander in Chief 141
Organizing and Managing the Executive Branch 141
Budget 142
Veto and Line-Item Veto 142
Legislative Powers 143
Legislative Recommendations 143
Judicial Powers 144
Public Roles of the Governor 144
Jerry Brown as Governor 145
Who Are Californians? who Are California's Governors? 147
Structure of the Executive Branch 148
Personal Staff 148
The Cabinet and Agency Heads 150
The Plural Elected Executive 150
Agencies and the Bureaucracy 153
California Executive Branch: Where Are We Now? 154
Study Guide 155
7 The California Judiciary 159
Structure of the California Judicial System 160
The Lower Courts 160
The Supreme Court 161
Jurisdiction 162
Access to the Court 162
Federalism and the California Courts: The Case of Medical Marijuana 163
Judicial Selection 165
Who Are Caufornjans? Who Are California's Judges? 167
Judicial Elections 168
Removing Judges from the Bench 171
Contemporary Issues in the Judiciary 171
Change in the Court 171
Legislative Redistricting 171
Judicial Review and the Statewide Initiative 172
Caseload 173
California Courts: Where Are We Now? 174
Study Guide 176
8 The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations 179
How Is the Budget Formed? 181
Executive Proposal 181
Legislative Adoption 181
Gubernatorial Action 183
Implementation 183
Other Groups Involved in the Budget Process 183
What Is in the Budget? 184
Revenues 184
Who Are Californians? Who Pays Taxes? 186
Why Do Revenues Vary So Much? 190
How Well Does the Tax System Function? 191
Is California Overtaxed? 191
Expenditures 193
Budgetary Limitations 195
Recent California Budgets and the Budget Process 196
The California Budgetary Process: Where Are We Now? 198
Study Guide 198
9 Local Government 203
The Legal Framework: Dillon's Rule, Home Rule, and Local Powers of Governance 205
County Governments 207
Legal Framework 208
Who Are Calsfornians? Who Lives in California's Counties? 209
County Government Organization 210
County Government Functions and Responsibilities 210
Local Agency Formation Commissions 213
City Governments 214
Legal Framework 214
Incorporation and Dissolution 214
City Government Functions and Responsibilities 215
City Government Revenues and Expenditures 216
Forms of City Government and the Legacy of Progressive Structural Reforms 216
Special Districts 222
School and Community College Districts 223
Nonschool Special Districts 223
Legal Framework 224
How Special Districts Are Created 224
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Special Districts 224
Regional Governments 225
Regulatory Regional Governments 225
Advisory Regional Governments 226
California's Community Redevelopment Agencies 228
Local Government: Where Are We Now? 231
From the Great Recession to Uneven Economic Recovery and Prosperity 232
From the Death to the Rebirth of Urban Redevelopment 234
From the Occupy Movement to a Growing Network of Progressive Cities 235
From Inter-City Competition to Regional Cooperation and Sustainable Communities 238
Study Guide 239
10 Public Policy in California 243
Water Policy 245
Who are Californians? Who Gets Water in California? 247
Health Insurance 249
Employer-Sponsored Insurance 249
Individual Health Insurance Marketplace 249
Medi-Cal 250
Medicare 250
Tricare 251
The Uninsured 251
California's Infrastructure 251
Highways 252
Levees 253
The Future of California's Infrastructure 253
Indian Gaming in California 254
Conclusion 256
Study Guide 257
Answer Key 261
Notes 262
Photo Credits 272
Index 273