Politics and government in California book review
... The book, offers a balanced and informative discussion of issues from the past, up to the present about the politics and governments in California. First, the authors review the history of the state, from the Native American roots through the Spanish and Mexican years, through the admission to the United States. Following this is an interesting discussion of the types of government, from state to local, with helpful explanations. ... Also, the etiology of the environmental movement, and of minority politics in California, was elucidated. In this book we learn the history of the various aqueducts and the ongoing battle between Northern and Southern California for water. We assume, therefore, about what might happen in the future (for example, water shortages in Southern California, etc. ... I believe that the authors’ message is to all Californians: That the information contained in the book will help them make the right decisions in the future, even if only by means of one vote per person.