Democracy In California

Author : Brian P. Janiskee
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442203382
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democracy in California written by Brian P. Janiskee and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the politics and character of California's governmental institutions and discusses how they impact the lives of its citizens.

Author : Brian P. Janiskee
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742548367
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democracy in California written by Brian P. Janiskee and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Democracy in California, Brian P. Janiskee and Ken Masugi clearly explain the politics and character of California's governmental institutions and the dynamics affecting the lives of its citizens. The Second Edition is updated throughout and includes special discussions of the recent 2006 election, the 2005 special election, and the 2003 recall effort.

Author : Brian P. Janiskee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780759134843
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democracy in California written by Brian P. Janiskee and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Baldassare
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742538726
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Coming Age of Direct Democracy written by Mark Baldassare and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the unique form of democracy that has been taking shape in California since the historic recall of Gray Davis and the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003. The authors examine how Governor Schwarzenegger's leadership has encouraged the growth of direct democracy, in which public policy decisions are made by voters at the ballot box rather than by elected representatives in the legislature. Using the Public Policy Institute of California Statewide Surveys, which include interviews with more than 150,000 Californians, Baldassare and Katz detail the transformation in the state's political climate and the public attitudes behind this change. The authors conclude that this transformation will likely take place in other states, perhaps even nationwide, and offer recommendations for ways to improve policymaking in a hybrid democracy. Book jacket.

Author : California Commission on Campaign Financing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democracy by Initiative written by California Commission on Campaign Financing and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joe Mathews
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520268520
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Crackup written by Joe Mathews and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "California Crackup is brilliant. It cuts through the familiar tangle of diagnoses and quick-fix solutions to provide a comprehensive and persuasive analysis of California's dysfunctional governmental system. Paul and Mathews have coolly laid out a complicated story, made it readable, sometimes even comedic. It is the best discussion of the issue I've seen in over three decades."--Peter Schrag, author of California: America's High-Stakes Experiment "I know of no other work that combines so succinctly and enjoyably a historical summary of California's existing problems with such a sweeping and provocative program of reform."--Ethan Rarick, University of California, Berkeley "Mark Paul and Joe Mathews have produced an indispensable guide to California's crisis of governance--and they have done so with humor, scholarship, fairness and storytelling verve. Every Californian should read this book."--Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ghost Wars "Mark Paul... has a talent for presenting California Big Think stuff in an easily accessible and always readable way...[offering] clear and creative insights on the subject of California's collapse."--CalBuzz "Joe Mathews has done an artful, fascinating, and convincing job of connecting the California of today's Schwarzenegger era to the long history that made his rise possible.--James Fallows,The Atlantic Monthly on Mathews' book, The People's Machine

Author : Chris Micheli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781792466786
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cases and Materials on Direct Democracy in California written by Chris Micheli and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-24 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This casebook examines the initiative, referendum and recall. In each of the three sections of the casebook, we begin with an overview of the relevant law (both constitutional and statutory), followed by an explanation of the process, and then look at data provided by the California Secretary of State. There are a myriad of court decisions in California addressing legal issues that have arisen over the more than one hundred years these forms of direct democracy have existed in this state. The court decisions used in this casebook were chosen because they help explain the relevant law and provide a helpful analysis of the legal issues the court faced. After each decision, as well as with several sections of the explanatory materials, there are notes and questions provided to stimulate further thought and discussion of key legal issues raised. -- from publisher.

Author : Renee B. Van Vechten
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1506380379
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Politics written by Renee B. Van Vechten and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A thorough yet concise overview of California institutions, politics, and initiative process, grounded in an overview of California’s political culture." —Ronnee Schreiber, San Diego State University The thoroughly revised Fifth Edition of California Politics: A Primer concisely explains how California’s history, political culture, rules, and institutions come together to shape politics today and how they will determine the state of affairs tomorrow. Author Renee B. Van Vechten 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 state’s budget process, campaigns and elections, political engagement, and policy issues. 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. New to the Fifth Edition An emphasis on California’s place in the federal system provides students with context around the state leadership′s resistance to Trump administration policies on things like California’s 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. 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 California’s 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. New and updated maps and graphics depict important topics such as California’s newly proposed high-speed rail project. Instructors, sign in at study.sagepub.com/california5e to access test banks built on Bloom’s Taxonomy; editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides; a set of all the graphics from the text; and more!

Author : Benjamin Barber
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520242333
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strong Democracy written by Benjamin Barber and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the chosen few: an enduring contribution to democratic thought."—Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University

Author : K. Weiler
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137015918
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democracy and Schooling in California written by K. Weiler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-12-22 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the struggle over public education in mid-twentieth century America through the lens of a joint biography of these two extraordinary women, Heffernan, the California Commissioner of Rural and Elementary Education between 1926 and 1965, and Seeds, the Director of the University Elementary school at UCLA between 1925 and 1957.