About this Journal
A bellwether and testing ground for emerging trends in policy and political developments, California's politics reverberate around the world. California Journal of Politics and Policy is the only journal devoted to this unique state, publishing peer-reviewed research and commentary on state and local government, electoral politics, and policy formation and implementation, in California and in relation to national and international developments. Edited by leading experts James Q. Wilson (Pepperdine University), Jack Citrin (University of California, Berkeley), and Bruce E. Cain (University of California Washington Center), California Journal of Politics and Policy will appeal to scholars, practitioners, journalists, policymakers, officeholders, and anyone needing to understand the newest directions in state politics and policy.
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Publication History
One issue/year, updated continuously
Content available since 2009 (Volume 1, Issue 1)
ISSN: 1944-4370
Archiving: all bepress journals are fully and permanently archived according to leading industry standards.
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What scholars are saying about California Journal of Politics and Policy
Living in a state in near crisis requires learning from one that is already there. This journal will help faculty and staff research, document, and prepare for the near and long-term future.
Darren E. Kempner, Budget & Finance Policy Associate, University at Buffalo Regional Institute
This would be a fantastic journal for political science, history, and any student working on public policy issues. This journal would be very helpful preparing such students for the future.
Helen Boutrous, Chair, Department of History and Political Science, Mount St. Mary's College