California politics : a primer /
Van Vechten,  Renée.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London: CQ Press,
c2012.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Critical junctures: California's political history in brief -- Direct democracy -- The state legislature -- The executive branch -- The court system -- Other governments -- The California budget process -- Political parties, elections, and campaigns -- Political engagement -- Concluding thoughts: political paradoxes and governability.