1. Chapter 1 “America, Only More So” California Government Fifth Edition

2. Copyright © Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.1 - 2 Political Clout? 12 Percent of U.S. Population as of 2000 53 Seats in U.S. House of Representatives 55 Votes in Electoral College

3. Copyright © Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.1 - 3 Dimensions of Conflict and Cooperation California population is: more sharply divided between haves and have-nots younger more ethnically diverse

4. Copyright © Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.1 - 4 Table 1.1: Ethnicity: California and the Nation CaliforniaU.S. Millions of people PercentMillions of peoplePercent Anglo15.743198.766 Latino*13.13644.315 Asian/Pacific Islander 4.51213.34 African American2.2636.712 Native American0.212.31 More than one0.724.11 36.5100299.4100 *Latinos may be of any race. Other categories include only non-Hispanics. SOURCE: Source: Table 4: Estimates of the Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States and States: July 1, 2006 (SC-EST2006-04)Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, 17 May 2007. http://www.census.gov/popest/states/asrh/tables/SC-EST2006-04.xls (accessed 19 April 2008).

5. Copyright © Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.1 - 5 Table 1.2: Selected Characteristics: California and U.S CharacteristicCaliforniaRankU.S.Cal. Index (US = 100). Per Capita Income (2005)$36,89012$34,495107 Millionaires per 1,000 Pop (1998)12.6810.1124 % Below Poverty (2006)13.12213.398 Gini Index of Inequality (1999).4755(tie).463103 Cost of Living (2007)136.72100137 Median Value, Owner-Occupied Housing (2006)535,7001185,200289 % 18 Years Old or Younger (2005)26.9424.8108 % 65 Years Old or Older (2005)10.74512.486 % Foreign Born (2006)27.2112.5218 % Non-English Language Spoken at Home (2006) 42.5119.7216

6. Copyright © Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.1 - 6 Figure 1.1 Projected Ethnic Distribution of California Population, 2000-2050 SOURCE: California Department of Finance, “Population Projections by Race/Ethnicity, Gender and Age for California and Its Counties 2000-2050, “ Sacramento, California, June 2007.

7. Copyright © Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.1 - 7 Democracy, California Style (Overview) The State Constitution and Direct Democracy Public Opinion and the Media Parties and Interest Groups Campaigns and Elections The State Legislature The Plural Executive The Judicial Process Local Governments and Tribal Governments Financing California Government