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Features

• “How to Get In Touch with Your Elected Officials” appendix emphasizes the role and importance of participation in our political process and offers ways for students get involved.

• Up-to-date graphs and charts helps student visualize changing demographics and other trends.

• “Questions to Consider” featured at the end of each chapter encourage critical thinking.

• Close attention to political implications of demographics and economic indicators.

• Brief size and inexpensive price makes the text easy to integrate into any course.

New To This Edition

• Complete coverage of Californias gubernatorial recall, the election of Arnold Schwartzenegger, and the ramifications for the state is included throughout.

• Chapter 1, “California Politics in Perspective” has been updated to reflect the state's changing role on the national political scene (e.g., it is no longer essential for presidential victory; its share of taxes paid into and benefits received from the federal government, etc.)

• The Budget chapter has been moved to follow Executive Branch chapter. All data on the budget have been updated through January 2004 and are included throughout the running coverage and charts.

• Chapter 5, "Interest Groups," has been updated to reflect the rising power of Indian tribes and organized labor as major players in elections.

• The book's “tone” has been updated throughout to reflect the uncertainty of California's political scene.

• Economic data throughout has been updated to reflect current situation.

Table of Contents



 1.California Politics in Perspective.


  2. The Californians: Land, People, and Political Culture.


  3. California's Historical Development.


  4. Freedom and Equality: California's Delicate Balance.


 5. Media Influences and Interest Groups.


  6. Political Parties and Other Voluntary Associations.


  7. Campaigns and Elections.


  8. The California Legislature.


  9. California's Plural Executive.


10. Paying the Bills for the Golden State.


11. California Courts and Judges.


12. Criminal Justice and Civil Law.


13. City Governments.


14. Counties, Special Districts, and Regional Agencies.


15. Challenges for California's Future.


Appendix A: Directory of Political Organizations That Anyone Can Join.


Appendix B: California State Offices.


Appendix C: Useful Websites.


Appendix D: How to Get in Touch with Your Elected Officials.

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