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State GovernmentState Government
How is California government similar to US federal government?
How does California government impact the lives of its residents?
What are the duties of the state level of government?
State ExpendituresState Expenditures
Expenditures Percentage
Welfare including Medicaid
26.2
Education 19.5
Highways 13.2
Employee retirement 10.0
Unemployment Compensation
4.6
FederalismFederalism
History States existed before the nation was created. Constitution designed to maximized state sovereign.
Created a national government with powers to unify the states, but not to replace state governments
Jurisdiction Federal government has enumerated power States have reserved power Federal and state governments also share concurrent powers
Constitutional AnalysisConstitutional Analysis
Article IV: Federalism Section 4: (Federal duties to the States)
Representative (republic) government Protect from invasion Protect from domestic violence Congress can make rules and regulations respecting US
territory Section 1: (State powers)
Public acts- regulate intrastate commerce, safety, health, morals
Public records- tax, spend Justice system- courts, prisons
Constitutional AnalysisConstitutional Analysis
Article IV: Federalism Section 2 & 3: (States responsibility to each
other) Respect other states laws, by returning fugitives New states cannot be created inside another
boundaries
Article VI: Limitations on states power Section 2: Supremacy Clause
FederalismFederalism
Federal
StateMunicipalities
Concurrent Powers
Enumerated Powers
Reserved PowersReserved
Powers
State GovernmentsState Governments
Importance Meet the population’s general needs and deliver
services Education Welfare Transportation Administration of justice Housing Public health Environment
Only ¼ of the states revenues come from the federal aid
Most revenues must be meet by a variety of taxes
Federal and State ConstitutionsFederal and State Constitutions
States Constitution Excessively long and detailed
California Constitution is 110 pages
California has amended 425 times Weak executive
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
Similarities: 3 Branches of Government
Executive, Legislative, Judicial branches Legislature are bicameral except Nebraska
California Legislative BranchCalifornia Legislative Branch
History Was prestigious, but now pejorative Post Civil War- voters restricted legislative
powers in spending and borrowing
California Legislative BranchCalifornia Legislative Branch
Structure: Bicameral:
Assembly:– 80 representatives– 2 year terms (max of 3 terms)
Senate– 40 senators– 4 year terms (max of 2 terms)
Duties: Make state laws, but laws can be made through
initiatives Draw state and federal legislative districts
(gerrymandering)
Stupid State LawsStupid State Laws
CA-Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship
Al-It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle
S.Dak-If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.
LO- Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."
California Executive BranchCalifornia Executive Branch
Plural Executive Different than federal executive where
president appoints all of the executive positions
State executive positions are elected: Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary
of State, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Board of Equalization
California Executive BranchCalifornia Executive Branch Governor (Chief Executive):
Powers Sets the agenda for legislature Veto power Create state budget 8 agencies meet directly with him/her Appoint department, agency heads and
Supreme Court Judges Pardon, commutation, reprieve
Lieutenant Governor (Elect Garamendi):
Duties Assumes power if the governor dies,
resigns, or is not in the state Presides over senate and cast tie
breaking vote Chairs the Economic Development
Commission, Member of the State Lands Commission, and sits on board of the California University System
California Executive BranchCalifornia Executive Branch Attorney General: (Elect Jerry
Brown) Heads the Department of
Justice Chief counsel in state litigation Advises governor about the
legality of proposal Secretary of State: (Elect
Debra Bowen) In charge of state elections Records of campaigns and
lobbyist disclosure statement Files official documentation for
corporation trademarks
California Executive BranchCalifornia Executive Branch Controller (Elect Chiang)
State’s accountant and bookkeeper of all public funds
Manages CA state Accounts Treasurer (Elect Lockyer)
State’s banker and manages state investments
Administers and markets the sale of bonds
Pays out state funds went spent by the Controller and other agencies
Insurance commissioner (Elect Poizer) License, regulates, and examines
insurance companies Enforces Insurance codes Answers public questions and
complaints regarding insurance companies
California Executive BranchCalifornia Executive Branch Superintendent of public
instruction: Heads the department of
education Provides education policy and
direction to local schools Enforces education code
Boards of Equalization Overseas the administration of
over 2 dozen taxes and fees Ensure counties property
taxes are fair and uniformed Serves on the appellate body for CA tax cases
California Judicial BranchCalifornia Judicial Branch
3 level structure Trial Courts (Superior Courts)
All civil and criminal cases Misdemeanors and felonies
Appellate Courts Organized in 6 districts Review contested lower court rulings
Supreme Courts 7 Justices which are appointed by the governor and
confirmed by the commission on judicial appointments Interprets state constitution
QuizQuiz
What are two similarities and two differences of the federal and California government?
Local GovernmentLocal Government
How are city governments similar to both federal and state governments?Which management plans work better
for big cities?
Local ExpendituresLocal Expenditures
Expenditures Percentage
Education 43.2
Utilities 12.6
Highways 5.4
Police 4.9
Hospital 4.7
CA CountiesCA Counties
County GovernmentsCounty Governments
County Government Governing Body: Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors “five little kings” District 1: Gloria Molina District 2: Yvonne Burke District 3: Zev Yaroslavsky District 4: Don Knabe District 5: Michael D. Antonovich (currently Mayor of the
County of Los Angeles) The board decides which issues should be addressed
and in what manner The board also hires the executive body
(administrators in the county
County Governments County Governments
County Government Counties are set up as an extension of state
government. Duties
Administer state policies and provide state services
– Highways– Public safety– Justice– Record Keeping
County Governments County Governments
County Government Duties
Provide countywide services– Health – Hospitals– Pest Control
Supports municipal services– Zoning– Building regulations– Prisons
District GovernmentsDistrict Governments
Special Districts (aka authorities, boards, corporations)
One function governments usually created by the state legislature Cut across geographical and government boundaries Governed by a board of directors Example
School districts Metropolitan transport district Port of NY authority
City Governments City Governments
New England Town- Structure
Government in New England states that combine county and city responsibilities
Consist of one or more urban areas surrounded by rural areas
Duties At least one town meeting
a year to elect the board The Board runs the town
during the remainder of the year
City Governments City Governments
Townships- Rural unit of government based on federal
lands Provides services to unincorporated areas
Town Manager System- Popular election of 3 selectpersons who then
appoints professional town managers Town mangers then appoint people to run the town
City GovernmentsCity Governments
Commission Plan 3-9 members have both legislative and executive
power Each commissioner heads one department As a group, they are required to pass city ordinances
and control spending Mayor is ceremonial and is selected from one of the
commission Example:
100 cities use this system- Tulsa, Salt Lake City, Mobile
City GovernmentsCity Governments
Council-Manager Plan Council is the policy makers Council hires manager executes the policies
Manager hires and fires subordinates Is accountable to the council
Mayor is ceremonial and has no executive power
Examples: 2000 cities use plan, i.e., Dallas, San Diego,
San Antonio
City Governments City Governments
Mayor-Administrator Plan: Strong mayor Mayor appoints a administrative officers Administrative officers executes mayors
directives and manages budget Administrative officers hire and fire
subordinates
City GovernmentsCity Governments
Mayor-Council Plan Most widely used General Structure
Mayor is chief executive Council is legislature
Elections Both mayor and council are elected
Different forms of Mayor-Council Plan Strong mayor plan-mayor has more authority as an
administrators and with the budget, and less checks from council
Weak mayor plan- Mayor has to share power with the executive officers and the council
QuizQuiz
There is too much bureaucracy in CA state and local government. Cite 2 reasons why you agree or disagree with this statement.