"A thorough yet concise overview of California institutions, politics, and initiative process, grounded in an overview of Californias political culture."a Ronnee Schreiber, San Diego State University The thoroughly revised Fifth Edition of California Politics: A Primer concisely explains how Californias history, political culture, rules, and institutions come together to shape politics today and how they will determine the state of affairs tomorrow.A Author A Renee B. Van Vechten A begins with a brief political history of California, then walks through direct democracy, the legislature, executive branch, and court system. She covers local government and concludes with a discussion of the states budget process, campaigns and elections, political engagement, and policy issues. From the structure of the stateas government to its local representatives, policies, and voter participation, A California Politics: A Primer A delivers the concepts and details students need.New to the Fifth Edition An emphasis on Californias place in the federal system provides students with context around the state leadershipas resistance to Trump administration policies on things like Californias sanctuary state status, immigration, the environment, and more. Increased coverage of policy topics throughout the book helps students see how recent policy has impacted issues such as greenhouse gas emissions regulations, attempted "fixes" for water- and drought-related issues, new transportation projects, and prison reform. A Extended discussions of elections-related innovations introduce students to recent elections-related topics such as the Top-Two Primary, efforts to increase voter registration, all vote-by-mail elections, and redistricting. New coverage of the "Five Californias" gives students a better understanding of Californias political geography and how distinct segments of the population are primed for political engagement or disaffection. New lists of key terms with clear definitions at the end of each chapter enable students to review the content more effectively. A New and updated maps and graphics depict important topics such as Californias newly proposed high-speed rail project.Instructors, sign in at study.sagepub.com/california5e to access test banks A built on A Blooms Taxonomy; editable, chapter-specific A Power Point A(R)A slides; a set of all the A graphics from the text; and more!
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