Power and Politics in California

by John C. Syer, Ken DeBow

California has recently experienced a “political earthquake” and the emergence of the “Era of Arnold.” The eighth edition of Power and Politics in California examines why these events occurred, and where they are leading California in the context of longer-term institutional and procedural dilemmas surrounding California politics.

262 pages, Paperback

First published March 5, 1980

Reviews

[Daniel Castaneda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even in 2024, this is one of the best CA politics textbooks I’ve read. I wish there was an updated version for the 2020s that I could assign to students!