L.A.'s Titans of Temple Street

Los Angeles County Government Since 1950
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-1-4766-8865-7
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

This book studies Los Angeles County and its government since World War II, with special focus on the "Titans of Temple Street," the five-member Board of Supervisors that determines policies and actions for many issues throughout the county, especially for residents who do not live in the county's 88 cities. Today, it is the largest of all U.S. counties, with a population of more than 10 million, more residents than 41 states, and an annual budget of more than $35 billion, more than all but 19 states. It has served as an innovative example of county government on since the early 1900s.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Regional- & Stadtgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Staats- und Regierungsformen, Staatslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. The Postwar Era and the "Five Little Kings"
- 2. Messing with the Environment
- 3. The County and Its Cities
- 4. From Watts to Whittier Boulevard and Beyond
- 5. 1970s Scandals and County Family Fights
- 6. Reforming the County Government Structure
- 7. Taxpayer Revolts
- 8. The Decade of the "Solid Three"
- 9. Development Unchained
- 10. "Fiefdoms Under Fire"
- 11. Another Change in Leadership
- 12. Los Angeles County Government in the New Millennium
- Epilogue
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Chapter Notes
- Bibliography
- Index

Über Autor(innen)

From 1974 to late 2006 Tom Sitton was on the curatorial staff of the history department of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. He has authored five books and many articles on the political and social history of Los Angeles and Southern California. He lives in Chino Hills, California.