California The Politics of Diversity (with InfoTrac)

by Lawrence, David G.

• ISBN13: 9780534575410
• ISBN10: 0534575412
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-26
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Written from the perspective of someone who teaches the course and who has worked in local government, this text is a comprehensive, thematically-organized treatment of California politics. Lawrence brings the subject to life for students using the two themes - diversity and hyperpluralism - that make this state's political climate so interesting. In particular, the author examines the growing proliferation of pressures and groups that compete for attention and make governing the state increasingly challenging. And, to illustrate the connection between California politics and American politics, the author discusses aspects of American politics - such as the democratic, elite, and pluralist theories - and how these broader concepts add new clarity and depth to any understanding of California politics.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
PART ONE Foundations of California Politics	1	(56)
Explaining California Politics	3	(18)
In Brief	3	(1)
Introduction	4	(1)
How Diversity Explains California Politics	5	(7)
Land	5	(1)
Regions	6	(1)
Resources	7	(1)
People	7	(4)
Economy	11	(1)
How Political Theory Explains California Politics	12	(4)
Democratic Theory	12	(1)
Elite Theory	13	(2)
Pluralist Theory	15	(1)
Hyperpluralism	15	(1)
How Hyperpluralism Explains California Politics	16	(1)
The Constancy of Individualism	16	(1)
A Diversity of Interests	16	(1)
A Diversity of Cultures	16	(1)
Fading Majoritarianism	17	(1)
Structural Conflict	17	(1)
California: The Ironies of Diversity	17	(1)
Conclusion	18	(3)
Key Terms	19	(1)
Review Questions	19	(1)
Web Site Activities	19	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	19	(1)
Notes	19	(2)
California's Political Development	21	(20)
In Brief	21	(1)
Introduction	22	(1)
The Idea of Political Culture	22	(1)
The Idea of Political Development	23	(1)
The Politics of Unification	23	(4)
Spanish ``Rule''	24	(1)
Mexican ``Control''	24	(2)
Statehood	26	(1)
The 1849 Constitution	26	(1)
The Politics of Modernization	27	(5)
The Gold Rush	27	(1)
The Big Four	28	(3)
Water	31	(1)
Other Modernizing Factors	31	(1)
The Politics of Welfare	32	(4)
The Progressive Movement	32	(1)
The Great Depression	33	(1)
Earl Warren	34	(1)
Edmund G. (Pat) Brown	34	(2)
The Politics of Abundance and Beyond	36	(2)
Conclusion	38	(3)
Key Terms	39	(1)
Review Questions	39	(1)
Web Site Activities	39	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	39	(1)
Notes	39	(2)
Constitutionalism and Federalism: The Perimeters of California Politics	41	(16)
In Brief	41	(1)
Introduction: Rules and Boundaries	42	(1)
State Constitutions as Rulebooks	42	(1)
California's Constitution	43	(4)
What It Contains	44	(2)
What Makes It Distinctive	46	(1)
California and the Nation: The Boundaries of Federalism	47	(4)
Dual Federalism	48	(1)
Cooperative Federalism	48	(1)
Centralized Federalism	48	(1)
On-Your-Own Federalism	48	(1)
Pragmatic Federalism	49	(1)
California in Washington	49	(1)
``Saturation Bombing''	50	(1)
Coalition Politics	50	(1)
``Bury'' the California Connection	51	(1)
California and the World: The Politics of Fences	51	(2)
Immigration	51	(2)
Trade	53	(1)
Conclusion	53	(4)
Key Terms	54	(1)
Review Questions	54	(1)
Web Site Activities	54	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	55	(1)
Notes	55	(2)
PART TWO Political Participation in California	57	(58)
Direct Democracy in a Hyperpluralistic Age	59	(17)
In Brief	59	(1)
The Impact of Progressivism	60	(1)
Progressivism: California Style	61	(2)
Selected Initiative Battles in California	63	(5)
Proposition 13: Give the Money Back	63	(1)
Proposition 5: Casino Fever	64	(1)
Proposition 22: Gay Marriage	65	(2)
Proposition 38: School Vouchers	67	(1)
The Initiative Mess	68	(4)
Prospects for Reform	72	(1)
Progressive Cousins: Referendum and Recall	72	(1)
Conclusion: The Legacy and the Paradox	73	(3)
Key Terms	74	(1)
Review Questions	74	(1)
Web Site Activities	74	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Activities	74	(1)
Notes	74	(2)
The Political Behavior of Californians	76	(16)
In Brief	76	(1)
Introduction	77	(1)
Forms of Participation in a Democracy	77	(3)
Conventional Participation	77	(1)
The Exit Option	77	(1)
The Protest Option	78	(2)
Voters and Nonvoters in California	80	(4)
Who Votes in California?	80	(1)
Those Who Cannot Vote	80	(2)
Those Who Will Not Vote	82	(2)
Partisanship in California	84	(2)
Party Affiliation	85	(1)
The Partisan Geography of California	86	(1)
California's Electoral Gaps	86	(3)
Conclusion: Divided by Diversity	89	(3)
Key Terms	90	(1)
Review Questions	90	(1)
Web Site Activities	90	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	91	(1)
Notes	91	(1)
Linking People and Policymakers	92	(23)
In Brief	92	(1)
Introduction	93	(1)
Mass Media	94	(4)
Newspapers	94	(2)
Television	96	(2)
The Internet	98	(1)
Political Parties	98	(4)
Political Parties: California Style	99	(1)
How the Parties Are Organized	100	(1)
Surrogate ``Parties''	100	(1)
Endorsement Politics	101	(1)
Elections	102	(4)
Campaign Professionals	103	(1)
The Role of Money	104	(2)
California Elections and National Politics	106	(1)
Interest Groups	106	(5)
California Groups: Who Are They?	107	(2)
How Interest Groups Organize	109	(1)
What Interest Groups Do	110	(1)
Conclusion	111	(4)
Key Terms	112	(1)
Review Questions	112	(1)
Web Site Activities	112	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	112	(1)
Notes	112	(3)
PART THREE Political Institutions in California	115	(100)
Legislative Politics	117	(27)
In Brief	117	(1)
Introduction: The Road to Proposition 140	118	(1)
California's Legislative History	119	(2)
What the Legislature Does	121	(4)
Policymaking	121	(1)
Representation	121	(2)
Executive Oversight	123	(2)
Civic Education	125	(1)
Getting There and Staying There	125	(5)
Recruitment	126	(1)
Why They Stay: Rewards of Office	127	(1)
How They Stay: Reapportionment Politics	128	(1)
The 2001 Reapportionment	129	(1)
Organizing to Legislate	130	(6)
The Role of Leadership	130	(4)
The Committee System	134	(1)
The Staff	135	(1)
The Legislative Process	136	(2)
The Third House	138	(1)
Conclusion	139	(5)
Key Terms	141	(1)
Review Questions	141	(1)
Web Site Activities	141	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	142	(1)
Notes	142	(2)
Executive Politics	144	(24)
In Brief	144	(1)
Introduction	145	(1)
How Governors Lead	145	(5)
The Governor's Duties and Powers	150	(7)
Executive Powers	150	(1)
Budget Leadership	151	(2)
Legislative Powers	153	(3)
Judicial Powers	156	(1)
Other Powers	157	(1)
The Plural Executive: Competing for Power	157	(5)
Lieutenant Governor	157	(1)
Attorney General	158	(1)
Secretary of State	159	(1)
Superintendent of Public Instruction	159	(1)
Insurance Commissioner	160	(1)
Fiscal Officers	160	(2)
California's Bureaucracy and the Politics of Diversity	162	(3)
Functions of Bureaucracy	162	(1)
Power Sharing and Clout	163	(2)
Conclusion	165	(3)
Key Terms	165	(1)
Review Questions	165	(1)
Web Site Activities	166	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	166	(1)
Notes	166	(2)
California's Judiciary	168	(22)
In Brief	168	(1)
Introduction	169	(1)
State Courts in Our Legal ``System''	169	(1)
How California's Courts Are Organized	170	(4)
Trial Courts	170	(2)
Appellate Courts	172	(1)
Supreme Court	173	(1)
So You Want to Be a Judge	174	(4)
Entering the Profession	174	(1)
The Right Experience	175	(1)
Selection Mechanics	175	(1)
Judicial Discipline	176	(2)
How Courts Make Decisions	178	(3)
The Criminal Process	178	(2)
The Civil Process	180	(1)
Juries and Popular Justice	181	(1)
How Courts Make Policy	181	(5)
Trial Court Policymaking	181	(1)
Appellate Court Policymaking	182	(1)
Criminal Justice and Punishment	183	(3)
Conclusion	186	(4)
Key Terms	187	(1)
Review Questions	187	(1)
Web Site Activities	187	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	188	(1)
Notes	188	(2)
Community Politics	190	(25)
In Brief	190	(1)
Introduction	191	(4)
The Role of Community	192	(2)
The Limits of Community Government	194	(1)
Counties	195	(5)
The Shape of California Counties	195	(2)
The Shape of County Government	197	(2)
California's Troubled Counties	199	(1)
Cities	200	(5)
How Communities Become Municipalities	201	(1)
``Cities'' Without ``Government''	201	(1)
How California Cities Are Run	202	(3)
Cities and Counties: An Uneasy Relationship	205	(1)
Special Districts	205	(2)
What Makes Them Special?	206	(1)
The Stealth Governments of California	206	(1)
Special District Politics and Problems	207	(1)
School Districts	207	(1)
Regional Governments	208	(2)
Conclusion: Diverse Communities, Diverse Governments	210	(5)
Key Terms	212	(1)
Review Questions	212	(1)
Web Site Activities	212	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	212	(1)
Notes	212	(3)
PART FOUR Public Policy in California	215	(71)
Budget Policy: The Cost of Diversity	217	(22)
In Brief	217	(1)
Introduction: Budgeting as Public Policy	218	(1)
Where Budgeting Begins: The Economy	219	(2)
Economic Diversity	220	(1)
Today's Challenge: A Two-Tier Economy	220	(1)
California's Local Economies	220	(1)
The Budget Process	221	(4)
How California Budgeting Works	221	(2)
Constraints on the Process	223	(1)
Local Budget Processes	224	(1)
Types of Revenue	225	(7)
Major State Revenues	227	(4)
Local Revenue	231	(1)
Where the Money Goes	232	(3)
State Expenditures	232	(2)
Local Expenditures	234	(1)
The Need for Budget Reform	235	(1)
Conclusion: The Cost of Diversity	236	(3)
Key Terms	236	(1)
Review Questions	237	(1)
Web Site Activities	237	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	237	(1)
Notes	237	(2)
Policies Stemming from Growth	239	(23)
In Brief	239	(1)
Introduction: Growth in California	240	(5)
Why California Grew	240	(1)
The Drumbeat of Growth	241	(2)
Structuring Local Growth	243	(1)
Growth Politics in California	244	(1)
Water: Making Growth Possible	245	(4)
Storing Water	246	(1)
Moving Water	247	(2)
Recent Water Developments	249	(1)
Housing: For Many, the Impossible Dream	249	(3)
The California Dream	251	(1)
Housing Policy As ``Filter Down''	251	(1)
Affordability	252	(1)
Transportation: Stuck in Traffic	252	(3)
The Problem	252	(2)
California's Transportation Policies	254	(1)
Energy and Environment	255	(2)
Energy	255	(1)
Environment	256	(1)
Conclusion: A New Growth Policy for California?	257	(5)
Key Terms	260	(1)
Review Questions	260	(1)
Web Site Activities	260	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	260	(1)
Notes	260	(2)
Policies Stemming from Diversity	262	(24)
In Brief	262	(1)
Introduction: The Challenge of Diversity	263	(2)
California Policy As a Group Struggle	265	(1)
Social Issues: Abortion and Gay Rights	266	(2)
Abortion	266	(2)
Gay Rights	268	(1)
Education: Coping with Growth and Diversity	268	(5)
Pressures on Education	268	(3)
Education Reform	271	(2)
Higher Education: An Uncertain Future	273	(3)
The Majoritarian Ideal	273	(1)
Rethinking the Plan	273	(1)
Diversity on Campus	274	(2)
Social Programs	276	(4)
Welfare Policy	277	(1)
Health Policy	278	(2)
Immigration: Conflict over Newcomers	280	(2)
Federal Policies, California Impacts	280	(1)
California's Immigration ``Policy''	281	(1)
Conclusion	282	(4)
Key Terms	283	(1)
Review Questions	283	(1)
Web Site Activities	283	(1)
InfoTrac College Edition Articles	284	(1)
Notes	284	(2)
Index	286