California The Politics of Diversity

by Lawrence, David G.

• ISBN13: 9780534535681
• ISBN10: 0534535682
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-11
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This text offers a thematic, comprehensive look at California politics written from the perspective of someone who teaches California Politics and has worked in local government.

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	8	(3)
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)
California: The Ironies of Diversity	17	(4)
Key Terms	19	(1)
Review Questions	19	(1)
Web Activities	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 Politics of Abundance and Beyond	36	(2)
Conclusion	38	(3)
Key Terms	39	(1)
Review Questions	39	(1)
Web Activities	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	(5)
What It Contains	44	(2)
What Makes It Distinctive	46	(2)
California and the Nation: The Boundaries of Federalism	48	(2)
California in Washington	50	(1)
California and the World: The Politics of Fences	51	(3)
Immigration	52	(2)
Trade	54	(1)
Conclusion	54	(3)
Key Terms	55	(1)
Review Questions	55	(1)
Web Activities	55	(1)
Notes	55	(2)
PART TWO Political Participation in California	57	(60)
Direct Democracy in a Hyperpluralistic Age	59	(16)
In Brief	59	(1)
The Impact of Progressivism	60	(1)
Progressivism: California Style	61	(2)
Recent Initiative Battles in California	63	(4)
Proposition 13: Give the Money Back	63	(1)
Proposition 98: Voters Setting Priorities	64	(1)
Proposition 226: ``Paycheck Protection''	65	(1)
Proposition 5: Casino Fever	66	(1)
The Initiative Mess	67	(4)
Progressive Stepchildren: Referendum and Recall	71	(1)
Conclusion: The Legacy and the Paradox	72	(3)
Key Terms	73	(1)
Review Questions	73	(1)
Web Activities	73	(1)
Notes	74	(1)
The Political Behavior of Californians	75	(17)
In Brief	75	(1)
Forms of Participation in a Democracy	76	(3)
Conventional Participation	76	(1)
The Exit Option	77	(1)
The Protest Option	78	(1)
Voters and Nonvoters in California	79	(6)
Who Votes in California?	80	(1)
Those Who Cannot Vote	80	(2)
Those Who Will Not Vote	82	(3)
Partisanship in California	85	(2)
Party Affiliation	85	(2)
The Partisan Geography of California	87	(1)
California's Electoral Gaps	87	(3)
Conclusion: Divided by Diversity	90	(2)
Key Terms	90	(1)
Review Questions	90	(1)
Web Activities	91	(1)
Notes	91	(1)
Linking People and Policymakers	92	(25)
In Brief	92	(1)
Introduction	93	(1)
Mass Media	94	(5)
Newspapers	94	(2)
Television	96	(3)
The Internet	99	(1)
Political Parties	99	(5)
Political Parties: California Style	99	(2)
How the Parties Are Organized	101	(1)
Surrogate ``Parties''	102	(1)
Endorsement Politics	103	(1)
Elections	104	(4)
Campaign Professionals	105	(1)
The Role of Money	106	(1)
California Elections and National Politics	107	(1)
Interest Groups	108	(5)
California Groups: Who Are They?	109	(1)
How Interest Groups Organize	110	(1)
What Interest Groups Do	111	(2)
Conclusion: Competing for Influence	113	(4)
Key Terms	113	(1)
Review Questions	113	(1)
Web Activities	113	(1)
Notes	114	(3)
PART THREE Political Institutions in California	117	(98)
Legislative Politics	119	(26)
In Brief	119	(1)
Introduction: The Road to Proposition 140	120	(1)
California's Legislative History	120	(2)
What the Legislature Does	122	(5)
Policymaking	123	(1)
Representation	123	(2)
Executive Oversight	125	(2)
Civic Education	127	(1)
Getting There and Staying There	127	(7)
Recruitment	128	(1)
Why They Stay	129	(1)
How They Stay	130	(4)
Organizing to Legislate	134	(4)
The Role of Leadership	134	(2)
The Committee System	136	(1)
The Staff	137	(1)
The Legislative Process	138	(2)
The Third House	140	(2)
Conclusion	142	(3)
Key Terms	142	(1)
Review Questions	142	(1)
Web Activities	143	(1)
Notes	143	(2)
Executive Politics	145	(23)
In Brief	145	(1)
Introduction	146	(1)
Governors as Leaders	147	(3)
How Governors Lead	149	(1)
The Governor's Duties and Powers	150	(8)
Executive Powers	151	(2)
Budget Leadership	153	(1)
Legislative Powers	154	(3)
Judicial Powers	157	(1)
Other Powers	158	(1)
The Plural Executive: Competing for Power	158	(5)
Lieutenant Governor	158	(1)
Attorney General	159	(1)
Secretary of State	160	(1)
Superintendent of Public Instruction	160	(1)
Insurance Commissioner	161	(1)
Fiscal Officers	161	(2)
California's Bureaucracy and the Politics of Diversity	163	(3)
Functions of Bureaucracy	163	(1)
Power Sharing and Clout	164	(2)
Conclusion	166	(2)
Key Terms	166	(1)
Review Questions	166	(1)
Web Activities	167	(1)
Notes	167	(1)
California's Judiciary	168	(23)
In Brief	168	(1)
Introduction	169	(1)
State Courts in Our Legal ``System''	170	(1)
How California Courts Are Organized	170	(5)
Trial Courts	172	(1)
Appellate Courts	172	(3)
So You Want to Be a Judge	175	(4)
Entering the Profession	175	(1)
The Right Experience	176	(1)
Selection Mechanics	176	(1)
Judicial Discipline	177	(2)
How Courts Make Decisions	179	(3)
The Criminal Process	179	(2)
The Civil Process	181	(1)
Juries and Popular Justice	181	(1)
How Courts Make Policy	182	(5)
Trial Court Policymaking	182	(1)
Appellate Court Policymaking	182	(1)
Criminal Justice and Punishment	183	(4)
Conclusion	187	(4)
Key Terms	188	(1)
Review Questions	188	(1)
Web Activities	189	(1)
Notes	189	(2)
Community Politics	191	(24)
In Brief	191	(1)
Introduction	192	(4)
The Role of Community	193	(2)
The Limits of Community Government	195	(1)
Counties	196	(5)
The Shape of California Counties	196	(2)
The Shape of County Government	198	(1)
California's Troubled Counties	199	(2)
Cities	201	(6)
How Communities Become Municipalities	201	(1)
``Cities'' without ``Government''	202	(2)
How California Cities Are Run	204	(2)
Cities and Counties: An Uneasy Relationship	206	(1)
Special Districts	207	(1)
What Makes Them Special?	207	(1)
The Stealth Governments of California	208	(1)
Special District Politics and Problems	208	(1)
School Districts	208	(2)
Regional Governments	210	(1)
Conclusion: Diverse Communities, Diverse Governments	211	(4)
Key Terms	213	(1)
Review Questions	213	(1)
Web Activities	213	(1)
Notes	213	(2)
PART FOUR Public Policy in California	215	(72)
Budget Policy: The Cost of Diversity	217	(22)
In Brief	217	(1)
Introduction: Budgeting as Public Policy	218	(2)
Where Budgeting Begins: The Economy	220	(1)
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	(1)
Constraints on the Process	222	(2)
Local Budget Processes	224	(1)
Types of Revenue	225	(7)
Major State Revenues	227	(4)
Local Revenues	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 Activities	237	(1)
Notes	237	(2)
Policies Stemming from Growth	239	(23)
In Brief	239	(1)
Introduction: Growth in California	240	(6)
Why California Grew	240	(1)
The Drumbeat of Growth	241	(3)
Structuring Local Growth	244	(1)
No-Growth Politics in California	245	(1)
Water: Making Growth Possible	246	(5)
Storing Water	247	(1)
Moving Water	248	(1)
Recent Water Developments	249	(2)
Housing: For Many, the Impossible Dream	251	(2)
The California Dream	251	(1)
Housing Policy as ``Filter Down''	251	(1)
Affordability	252	(1)
Transportation: Stuck in Traffic	253	(2)
The Problem	253	(2)
California's Transportation Policies	255	(1)
Environment: Cleaning Up after Ourselves	255	(3)
Conclusion: A New Growth Policy for California?	258	(4)
Key Terms	259	(1)
Review Questions	259	(1)
Web Activities	259	(1)
Notes	260	(2)
Policies Stemming from Diversity	262	(25)
In Brief	262	(1)
Introduction: The Challenge of Diversity	263	(2)
California Policy as Group Struggle	265	(1)
Abortion: A Diversity of Values	266	(2)
Education: Coping with Growth and Diversity	268	(5)
Pressures on Education	268	(2)
Education Policy and the Politics of Diversity	270	(3)
Higher Education: An Uncertain Future	273	(8)
The Majoritarian Ideal	273	(1)
Rethinking the Plan	274	(2)
Diversity on Campus	276	(1)
Social Programs	277	(1)
Welfare Policy	277	(1)
Health Policy	278	(3)
Immigration: Conflict over Newcomers	281	(2)
Federal Policies, California Impacts	281	(1)
California's Immigration ``Policy''	282	(1)
Conclusion	283	(4)
Key Terms	284	(1)
Review Questions	284	(1)
Web Activities	284	(1)
Notes	284	(3)
Index	287