Explain why you think it is important for state governments and local governments to maintain some autonomy and independence from the government that is larger than them (e.g. federal, state). What are the things that make California UNIQUE compared to other states? Explain. What are some of the problems that California faces that might be different from the problems of other states? What are the things that make your hometown UNIQUE compare to other local areas in California? Explain. What are some of the problems that your hometown faces that might be different from the problems of other local areas in California?
Link to textbook chapter 3.1 – 3.5: https://openstax.org/books/american-government-3e/pages/3-introduction