One of the most comprehensive and easy-to-use government texts available, California Government offers a balanced focus on the institutional and behavioral aspects of the state's political foundations. Not only does this text fulfill the state politics requirement of the Cal State University system, but its comparative perspective and attention to issues of ethnicity make it a valuable complement to any general government text. Pedagogical features are designed to enhance student learning—a glossary includes important terms specific to the state of California, chapter-opening epigrams focus chapter material and engage student interest with lively text, and an extensive Notes section at the end of the text thoroughly documents all sources. New! Coverage of the November 2004 California elections and analysis of the recall of state and local officials in 2003 are discussed in Chapters 2 and 9 respectively. New! Declining resident voter turnout is examined in Chapter 5, and material on voting alignments within the state supreme court and the criminal justice system appears in Chapter 8. New! Native American tribes and their significant new role in state politics is discussed in Chapter 9. Links to Internet resources appear at the end of every chapter and provide students with the most up-to-date information on relevant topics. Classroom flexibility has been taken into account in the structure of the text. California Politics complements all American Government texts and can be sold regardless of core text in use. This text also offers a more developed art program than competitors of comparable length.