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Preface | |
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"America, Only More So" | |
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Population Trends | |
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Dimensions of Conflict and Cooperation | |
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Democracy, California Style | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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The State Constitution and "Hybrid Democracy" | |
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A Different Sort of Document | |
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Historical Background | |
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Direct Democracy | |
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The Initiative | |
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The Referendum | |
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The Recall | |
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Changing the Constitution | |
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The Continuing Controversy | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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Public Opinion and the Media | |
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How People Think About Politics | |
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California and the Nation | |
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Regions | |
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Ethnicity | |
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The Media | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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Political Parties | |
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The Progressive Legacy Revisited | |
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Party Organizations: Structures and Activities | |
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Party Organizations and Primary Elections | |
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The Party in the Electorate | |
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Characteristics and Attitudes of Party Members | |
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The Party in Government | |
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Minor Parties | |
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Parties and Interest Groups | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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Campaigns and Elections | |
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Partisan Versus Nonpartisan Elections | |
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Statewide Elections | |
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The Primary | |
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The General Election | |
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Special Elections | |
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Other Local Elections | |
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Registration | |
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The Ballot | |
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Vote by Mail and Early Voting | |
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California's Two Populations | |
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California's Two Electorates | |
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Campaign Finance | |
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Campaign-Management Firms | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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The State Legislature | |
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Redistricting | |
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Membership | |
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Term Limits | |
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Ethnic Representation | |
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Leadership | |
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The Assembly: Jesse, Willie, and the Strong Speaker Era | |
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The Senate | |
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Lawmaking | |
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The Role of Parties | |
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Lobbyists | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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The State's Plural Executive | |
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Governor | |
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Separately Elected Officials | |
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Tenure Potential | |
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Appointment Power | |
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Budgetary Power | |
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Veto Power | |
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Party Control | |
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Other Powers | |
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Summary | |
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Lieutenant Governor | |
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Attorney General | |
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Secretary of State | |
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Insurance Commissioner | |
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Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
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Treasurer | |
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Controller | |
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Board of Equalization | |
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Term Limits and Political Careers of Elected Executives | |
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Organization of the Executive Branch | |
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The Governor's Office | |
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The "Agency Plan" | |
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The Role of Other Elected Executives | |
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Independent Boards and Commissions | |
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The State Civil Service | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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Courts, Constitutions, and Corrections | |
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Court Structure | |
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Trial Courts | |
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Courts of Appeal | |
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The California Supreme Court | |
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Judicial Administration | |
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Judicial Selection | |
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Trial Courts | |
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Appellate Courts | |
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Removal of Judges | |
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Accountability Versus Independence | |
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Rights, Liberties, and Governmental Powers in a Federal System | |
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The Criminal Justice System | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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Local Governments and Tribal Governments | |
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Local Governments and the State | |
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General-Purpose Governments | |
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Cities | |
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Counties | |
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The Special Case of San Francisco | |
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Special Purpose Governments | |
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School Districts | |
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Special Districts | |
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Direct Democracy in Local Government | |
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Contracting | |
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Councils of Governments | |
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Reorganizing Local Government | |
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Tribal Governments and California Politics | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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Financing California Government | |
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Trade-offs | |
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Overview: California and Other States Compared | |
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Ballot Box Budgeting? | |
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Tax Constraints | |
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Spending Constraints | |
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State Government Finance | |
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The Budget Process | |
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Where the Money Comes From, and Where It Goes | |
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Local Government Finance | |
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Surfing California: Internet Resources | |
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Glossary | |
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A Note on Sources | |
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Notes | |
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Index | |