Jonathan Vankin

Jonathan Vankin is the author of HOW CALIFORNIA WORKS: Building Democracy in the Golden State, called "a must-read for anyone trying to understand our state and its challenges," by state senator John Laird.

An award-winning journalist, Vankin has had his work published by The New York Times Magazine, LA Weekly, Salon, and others. He has also served as a comic book editor for DC/Vertigo Comics, writer of graphic novels, and co-author of the successful off-Broadway show FOREVER DUSTY, a bio-musical of the great British pop star Dusty Springfield.