A Practical Guide to California State Government

The purpose of this practical guide to California state government is to provide readers with all the essential information in one place, in an easy-to-use format. The approach that I have taken is to cover the subject matters under each of the three branches of state government, in a question-and-answer format - using frequently asked questions and their respective answers. In this way, readers can hopefully find the question they have with the accompanying answer. The second part of this book is a glossary of terms and phrases. It is the most comprehensive glossary available and covers common terminology primarily from the legislative branch of state government, but also the executive and judicial branches as well. In this first edition, there are over 500 defined terms and phrases. As with my other textbooks and casebooks, I welcome feedback and suggestions to include in future updates on this book.