1. California judges are unique because they are approved by voters. Describe the steps you would take to become a judge in California, starting with studying at EVC:
2. California Plural Executive Branch. In addition to Governor Jerry Brown, seven more officials are elected directly to the executive branch by the voters. What are the seven positions and what do they do?
3. How many times has the California Constitution been amended since 1879?
4. Do members of the California Congress have term limits in office? If so, what are they?
5. 51% of your state income tax dollars must go to education by law. On paper that amount seems sufficient, but where is it? I find this money hard to track through the system to find exactly where each part goes: teacher pensions? facilities? special ed programs? General data at the top of websites is easier to find. So, currently, what percent of your state budget is spent on K-12 education? What percent of your state budget is spent on higher education?
6. Name the University of California undergraduate campuses:
7. Name 20 of the 23 California State University campuses:
8. How many Community Colleges are there in California______ _?
9. What does the California Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 provide for you?
10. California Water Politics! Los Angeles was built in a desert. It is represented by the $1.8 Billion Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. This water district recently bought two islands in the Sacramento Delta. Why? List the four sources of water for Los Angeles.
11. Describe the ways Asian Americans faced discrimination while living in California during the period of the Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882-1902:
Step 1: I will complete a four-year bachelor's degree (though the minimum requirement is of 2 years). For the same, I will select the Political Science as a pre law major.
Step 2: I will complete the legal education. Though there are several ways to do so, I will do
