California State and Local Government: An Overview, Perspectives, & Politics - Softcover

Baxter, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0558199887 ISBN 13: 9780558199883

Publisher: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2009

Synopsis

California State and Local Government: An Overview, Perspectives, & Politics offers a thorough introduction to California state, regional, and local government. The book covers all core areas of government—the executive, legislative, and judicial branches—as well as California’s historical development, political parties, campaigns and elections, state finances and budget process, collaborative partnerships, eminent domain, and many other topics. It is appropriate for courses at the college and advanced high school levels in political science, American government, and California state and local government, planning, and public administration.

 

A significant challenge in California is the state’s ability to provide sustainable and livable communities as it continues to grow. Therefore, California State and Local Government discusses relevant issues such as blueprint planning, livable community strategies, and other topics, offering examples of each. The importance of regional, multi-government, and private-sector partnerships and collaboratives is also discussed.

 

California State and Local Government will enrich the government and politics classes of any California university, junior college, or high school.

About this title

About the Author

Ken Baxter is an adjunct instructor in political science at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in public administration from Stanislaus State University, as well as a transportation and management certificate from the University of California, Davis and a Leadership Training Program certificate from California State University, Sacramento. He has extensive experience working with government departments at the federal, state, and local levels in the areas of planning, business services, budgets, contracts, human resources, policy development, and general public administration. In addition to California State and Local Government, he is the author of A Dream Turned Nightmare: Eminent Domain — The Taking of Private Property and Livable Community Alternatives (2007).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Learning Solutions
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0558199887
• ISBN 13: 9780558199883
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210