state-and-local-gov-melissa

For this weeks class we spoke about the types of government we have; that is either a strong mayor councilor, weak mayor councilor, and the public authority. My community engagements partner is located in East Palo Alto a small town with most of its residence being black's and hispanic. This is a small town so everyone basically knows each other. EPA is not that big there is only about 2 big shopping centers. East Palo Alto has a mayor, she is Lisa Gauthier and has been mayor since 2012.  EPA has three important council members they are, Ruben Arbica, Larry Moody, Carlos Romero, and Regina Wallace. With the help of all there people they keep EPAa safe living space for its residence. EPA is a location has a bad reputation from its past but over the years it has changed, and is still changing to modernize.

Blog: How are California’s State Legislature and/or local governments using their power to preserve state and local values in the face of conflicting Federal policies? "Legislators engage in three principal functions: Policymaking, representation, and overnight.. the twenty-first century found legislator debating such issues as a budget shortfalls, health care, higher education, and alternative energy sources" (119). This chapter focuses on the issues that a legislator deals with and the role of being a legislative leader. A legislative is a place where law are discussed and taken into account to make the state better and improved. As stated in the chapter, some of the issues that are discussed are bettering schools. This issue ties back to my volunteer work at the Boys and Girls Club because I am working with children. I am so working in a community that is located in a low income community and could use some government help to improve their education skills and schools...