CALIFORNIAN COUNTIES _ of 4 Topic Sentences CALIFORNIA POLITICS IN _ of 9 Information PERSPECTIVE _ of 9 Depth 9th gross domestic producer globally _ of 9 Structure (Between Italy & Russia) _ of 9 Grammar Leads the nation: _ -5 No Citation Penalty Population Prompts Options Electoral Voters (55) A) Clarify the role of scapegoating Members of Congress throughout California history. Identify the 2 Senators ethnic or cultural communities that have 53 House Reps been targets and why. Continual population growth -OR- 3400 special districts B) Give an overview of ethnic diversity in Ballot initiatives California and explain the social and The process by which citizens can political impacts. propose a state or local law or Direct amendment to the state Federal Aid constitution by signing a formal More than 80 million Americans receive direct petition asking that it be submitted federal aid. as a ballot proposition for voter National Food Stamps approval. CA POPULATION: ALWAYS GEOGRAPHY AND DEMOGRAPHIC About 156,000 square miles GROWING FEDERALISM ALLOWS STATES Larger than Italy, Japan, Britain GREAT AUTONOMY 3rd largest state Progressive social programs Rich natural resources Progressive law Beautiful terrain Progressive mindset 80% living in cities California and the Federal System Population: 50 million by 2025 National Security and Defense Spending About 12% of the national population was lucrative for CA Diverse population Private defense industry relied on federal Ethnicity contracts Religion problems Sexual Orientation “Super-States” Large territory and large 38.33 Million Reside in CA population 80% of are living in CA’s 38,300,000 Challenges of having a foreign cities neighbor 10.02 Million in LA County Historical ties with Mexico 2009 Estimates Illegal Immigration 10.02 Million Reside in LA County NAFTA and the Mexican ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION WITHIN CALIFORNIAN COUNTIES maquiladoras Tremendous challenges for CA CALIFORNIA POLITICAL Decent jobs: 12% Unemployment CULTURE Education: Low per pupil Unique historical development spending Two-tier state: Health services: 1/5 Uninsured A society in which there is a small Quality of life affluent upper class, and a large 30 Minute Writing Exercise class of impoverished people, Outline (5 Points) including the working poor and 3-5 Paragraph Essay (45 Points) the underclass, and a small middle _ of 5 Outline class. _ of 5 Thesis Statement Socioeconomic Gap
CALIFORNIAN COUNTIES CALIFORNIA POLITICS IN PERSPECTIVE 9th gross domestic producer globally (Between Italy & Russia) Leads the nation: Population Electoral Voters (55) Members of Congress 2 Senators 53 House Reps Continual population growth 3400 special districts Ballot initiatives The process by which citizens can propose a state or local law or amendment to the state constitution by signing a formal petition asking that it be submitted as a ballot proposition for voter approval. CA POPULATION: ALWAYS GROWING FEDERALISM ALLOWS STATES GREAT AUTONOMY Progressive social programs Progressive law Progressive mindset California and the Federal System National Security and Defense Spending was lucrative for CA Private defense industry relied on federal contracts “Super-States” problems Large territory and large population Challenges of having a foreign neighbor Historical ties with Mexico Illegal Immigration NAFTA and the Mexican maquiladoras Tremendous challenges for CA Decent jobs: 12% Unemployment Education: Low per pupil spending Health services: 1/5 Uninsured Quality of life 30 Minute Writing Exercise Outline (5 Points) 3-5 Paragraph Essay (45 Points) _ of 5 Outline _ of 5 Thesis Statement _ of 4 Topic Sentences _ of 9 Information _ of 9 Depth _ of 9 Structure _ of 9 Grammar _ -5 No Citation Penalty Prompts Options A) Clarify the role of scapegoating throughout California history. Identify the ethnic or cultural communities that have been targets and why. -OR- B) Give an overview of ethnic diversity in California and explain the social and political impacts. Direct Federal Aid More than 80 million Americans receive direct federal aid. National Food Stamps GEOGRAPHY AND DEMOGRAPHIC About 156,000 square miles Larger than Italy, Japan, Britain 3rd largest state Rich natural resources Beautiful terrain 80% living in cities Population: 50 million by 2025 About 12% of the national population Diverse population Ethnicity Religion Sexual Orientation 38.33 Million Reside in CA 80% of CA’s 38,300,000 are living in cities 10.02 Million in LA County 2009 Estimates 10.02 Million Reside in LA County ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION WITHIN CALIFORNIAN COUNTIES CALIFORNIA POLITICAL CULTURE Unique historical development Two-tier state: A society in which there is a small affluent upper class, and a large class of impoverished people, including the working poor and the underclass, and a small middle class. Socioeconomic Gap