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.

“...one of the most impressive feats of primary research I have encountered.”—Jerald Podair, professor of history and Robert S. French Professor of American Studies, Lawrence University

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. The Postwar Era and the “Five Little Kings”2. Messing with the Environment3. The County and Its Cities4. From Watts to Whittier Boulevard and Beyond5. 1970s Scandals and County Family Fights6. Reforming the County Government Structure7. Taxpayer Revolts8. The Decade of the “Solid Three”9. Development Unchained10. “Fiefdoms Under Fire”11. Another Change in Leadership12. Los Angeles County Government in the New MillenniumEpilogueAcronyms and AbbreviationsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

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.

“...one of the most impressive feats of primary research I have encountered.”—Jerald Podair, professor of history and Robert S. French Professor of American Studies, Lawrence University

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. The Postwar Era and the “Five Little Kings”2. Messing with the Environment3. The County and Its Cities4. From Watts to Whittier Boulevard and Beyond5. 1970s Scandals and County Family Fights6. Reforming the County Government Structure7. Taxpayer Revolts8. The Decade of the “Solid Three”9. Development Unchained10. “Fiefdoms Under Fire”11. Another Change in Leadership12. Los Angeles County Government in the New MillenniumEpilogueAcronyms and AbbreviationsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex