Understand how California′s political system works with this concise text, thoroughly revised for the Seventh Edition. Renée Van Vechten presses the reader to think about how history, political culture, rules, and institutions conspire to shape politics today, and how they will determine the state of affairs tomorrow. From the structure of the state′s government to its local representatives, policies, and voter participation, California Politics: A Primer delivers the concepts and details students need.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Principles for Understanding California Politics
Chapter 2: Critical Junctures
Early California
The Rise of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Progressivism
The Power of Organized Interests
Growth and Industrialization in the Golden State
Unleashing the Initiative
Hyperdiversity in a Modern State
Recalling a Governor, Take One
Pandemic Politics and Surviving a Recall
Conclusion: Political Earthquakes and Evolving Institutions
Chapter 3: Direct Democracy
The Statewide Initiative Process
Referendum
Recall
Direct Democracy at the Local Level
Conclusion: The Perils and Promises of Hybrid Democracy
Chapter 4: The State Legislature
Design, Purpose, and Function of the Legislature
California Representatives at Work
Leaders
Conclusion: Of the People, for the People
Chapter 5: The Executive Branch
“California and Canada Partner to Advance Bold Climate Action”
“Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Protect Women and Providers in California From Abortion Bans by Other States”
“Attorney General Bonta Affirms His Support for Commonsense Gun Laws in Response to U.S. Supreme Court Decision”
California’s Plural Executive
California’s Governor
The Constitutional Executive Officers
Administrators and Regulators
Conclusion: Leading State Government
Chapter 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
Chapter 7: Other Governments
County Governments
Municipal Governments
Special Districts
School Districts
Regional Governments
Federalism
Tribal Governments
Conclusion: The State’s Interlocking Systems
Chapter 8: The California Budget Process
California Budgeting 101
Mechanics of Budgeting: Revenue
Mechanics of Budgeting: Expenditures
Mechanics of Budgeting: Deficits and Debt
Political Constraints on Budgeting
Tax Burden: Highest in the Nation?
Conclusion: Budgeting Under Variable Conditions
Chapter 9: Political Parties, Elections, and Campaigns
A Dominant-Party State
Party in the California Electorate
Party in Government
Party Organizations
Elections: Continuity and Change
California Campaigns
Conclusion: A Complex Electorate
Chapter 10: Political Engagement
Citizens and Politics
Predictors of Political Participation and Disengagement
The Five Californias
News and Media Habits
Types of Political Action
Major Voting Trends
Special Interest Groups: Indirectly Connecting Citizens to Government
Conclusion: An Evolving Political Community
Chapter 11: Concluding Thoughts
关于作者
Renée B. Van Vechten holds the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair in American Politics and Policy at the University of Redlands where she is a professor of political science and chair of the public policy undergraduate program. She earned a BA in political science from the University of San Diego and a Ph D from the University of California, Irvine. Van Vechten’s political science research examines legislative processes and behavior, including the impacts of political reforms such as term limits. In addition to teaching about California politics, her courses concentrate on American institutions such as Congress, as well as the politics of food, the environment, and political reform. Her expertise on state-level politics and policy is evident in her textbook, California Politics: A Primer, and her scholarship on pedagogy and instructional practices has extended to curricular planning, research methods, online discussion forums, simulations, and internships. She was the lead editor of and contributor to the open-source book and resource collection, Political Science Internships: Towards Best Practices (APSA 2021: https://apsanet.org/internshipbook). Van Vechten has served as an executive board member for Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honors society, and on the American Political Science Association (APSA) Council and Executive Board as chair of the Teaching and Learning Policy Committee and as chair of the APSA Political Science Education organized member section. She has been a track moderator for the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) several times, and was a founding co-chair for the first TLC at APSA in 2018. Service to APSA includes membership on awards committees, working groups, and two Presidential Task Forces (on Technology, 2015–2016; on New Partnerships, 2017–2020) that helped establish APSA’s online teaching library, EDUCATE. Van Vechten is also active in the Western Political Science Association, having several times co-chaired a conference-within-a-conference on teaching and learning. She has received several teaching awards, including the Rowman and Littlefield Award for Innovative Teaching in Political Science (via APSA) in 2008, APSA’s only national teaching award at that time. A resident of San Diego County, she is frequently consulted by local media for commentary about state and national politics.
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