Is California beyond repair? A sizable number of Golden State citizens have concluded that it is. Incessant budget crises plus a government paralyzed by partisan gridlock have led to demands for reform, even a constitutional convention. But what, exactly, is wrong and how can we fix it? In "California Crackup", Joe Mathews and Mark Paul provide clear and informed answers. Their fast-paced and often humorous narrative deftly exposes the constitutional origins of our current political and economic problems and furnishes a uniquely California fix: innovative solutions that allow Californians to debate their choices, settle on the best ones, hold elected officials accountable for results, and choose anew if something doesn't work.
- ISBN10 0520268520
- ISBN13 9780520268524
- Publish Date 4 August 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of California Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 240
- Language English