Not So Golden After All

Acknowledgments

Several people offered their wisdom and guidance along the road to this book. Particularly valuable assistance came from Scott Budman, business and technology reporter at NBC, Bay Area; Terry Christensen, professor of political science at San Jose State University; Peter Detwiler, consultant to the California State Senate Committee on Local Government; Kevin Starr, California State Librarian Emeritus and professor of history at the University of Southern California; and Robert Stern, former counsel to the Fair Political Practices ...