The ultimate guide to the people and politics of California is back in print. Updated with complete 2006 election results for the state legislature, state judiciary, and U.S. Congress, California Political Almanac 2007-2008 is a must-have resource for anyone interested in Golden State politics. Compiled by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, this handy guide features colorful, candid profiles of every elected state and national official, including U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, Assembly Republican Leader Mike Villines, Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, and Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman.
Filled with easy-to-understand maps, tables, and figures, California Political Almanac 2007-2008 educates and informs researchers and curious citizens with information on current and past office holders, local and national district lines, the state budget, and much more. Expert coverage and engaging narratives explain all of California's political hot topics and issues.
The Institute of Governmental Studies is a multidisciplinary research center at the University of California, Berkeley. Through research, publications, and experiential learning programs, the Institute seeks to advance the frontiers of knowledge about public policy and politics while also providing an important intersection between the scholarly study of political science and the real-world experience of practical politics. For more information, go to http://igs.berkeley.edu.