The political context of hazardous waste management in California

James R. Vernon

Expert InsightsPublished 1986

This paper reviews the political environment surrounding hazardous waste management policymaking in California from the 1960s to the present. The author discusses the roles played by various agencies and the stages that policymaking has gone through. Finally, he evaluates the policymaking process and suggests a framework for policy analysis.

Document Details

Citation

Chicago Manual of Style

Vernon, James R., The political context of hazardous waste management in California. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1986. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P7230.html.
BibTeX RIS

This publication is part of the RAND paper series. The paper series was a product of RAND from 1948 to 2003 that captured speeches, memorials, and derivative research, usually prepared on authors' own time and meant to be the scholarly or scientific contribution of individual authors to their professional fields. Papers were less formal than reports and did not require rigorous peer review.

This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited; linking directly to this product page is encouraged. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial purposes. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.

RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.