Created through a "student-tested, faculty-approved" review process with input from more than 200 students and faculty, GOVT3 CALIFORNIA is an engaging and accessible solution to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of today's learners. Focusing on the current and historical conflicts and controversies that define America as a nation, GOVT3 CALIFORNIA is a streamlined and extremely current text for the American and California Government course. Its motivating debate theme and appealing magazine-like format speak directly to today's student. "2010 Elections" boxes throughout analyze the results of the most recent elections. Ten additional chapters by Larry Gerston and Terry Christensen cover California politics, including updated content on the current economy.