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26. Since 1990, there has been a decrease in the numbers of ______________ serving in the state legislature.
27. The ______ is California’s chief investment officer.
28. To be eligible to register to vote in California, one must be
29. “The Secret Boss of California,” ______, was a very powerful lobbyist in the 1930s and 1940s.
30. Democrats do best among
31. The Board of Equalization deals with
32. Today, most executive departments
33. In its political philosophy, the Green Party is most like the ___________ Party.
34. In the California legislature, the chairs of standing committees are
35. In recent years, the proportion of voters who are Anglo has been decreasing, with the largest increases coming from ______________ voters.
36. In California, a line item in the budget can be ______ through the governor’s item veto.
37. The California lieutenant governor’s duties include
38. Which of the following firms pioneered the field of campaign management in California?
39. Partisan offices make up about ___ percent of all elected positions in California.
40. The California legislature has a total of ______ seats.
41. ______ has/have a winnertakeall presidential primary in California.
42. The Governor of California nominates or appoints many of the following except
43. In the California senate or assembly, passage of a bill requires support of a majority of
44. On the California ballot
45. The most powerful position in the state senate is that of
46. After each census, the legislature is charged with redistricting
47. ____________ holds the record for longest service as Assembly Speaker.
48. Anglos make up ______ of all voters in California.
49. The “strong speaker” era was a result of
50. From now on, the statewide primary will be held in early ________ of even-numbered years.
52. Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs) must approve
53. State employees on “Career Executive Assignment” (CEA)
54. The state of California has a __________ form of government.
55. If a vacancy occurs in a trial court, it is filled by
56. The voting record of Chief Justice Ronald George places him near the ________ of the court?s ideological spectrum.
57. If the U.S. and California constitutions contain the same or similar language on a given subject
58. In 2004, California?s ?three strikes? law was
59. At the local level in California
60. California?s trial courts are called _________ courts.
61. Contracting by cities with other agencies to provide services to city residents.
62. Special districts
63. Reorganization plans of the governor
64. California has ______ counties.
65. Nominations to supreme court or district court of appeals justiceships in California must be approved by
66. Compared to the rest of the country, state and local government in California relies heavily on
67. In June 1998, voters approved Proposition 227, a measure to
68. In a criminal jury trial, if the jury cannot reach a unanimous verdict
69. The state?s fiscal year begins on
70. Grand juries
71. The ______ assists the Governor of California in the preparation of the budget.
72. Proposition 98, passed by the voters in 1988, guaranteed __________ at least forty percent of expenditures from the state’s general fund.
73. Roughly, the ___________________ is to the state legislature as the Congressional Budget Office is to the U.S. Congress.
74. The California Performance Review was established by
75. The city manager
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