其他書名 High-speed Trains--get Waylaid, Shady Politicians--get Billions, and the Taxpayers--get the Shaft! : a Memoir of Political Corruption and Public Apathy
出版 TrineDay , 2009主題 History / United States / State & Local / General History / United States / 20th Century History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) Political Science / General Political Science / American Government / State Political Science / Corruption & Misconduct Social Science / Conspiracy Theories ISBN 0979988640 9780979988646 URL http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=54juPAAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋 Reminiscent of a detective novel, this political exposé explores the corruption of some of the richest and most powerful political figures in California. From Mayor Willie Brown, Senator Dianne Feinstein, and a 50-billion-dollar insider-trading scandal to whistle blowers, phantom high-speed trains, and unbridled greed, this investigation details the complex history of California's public works projects that were promised and commissioned, but never built. From a Bay Bridge addition that never materialised to the San Francisco airport expansion that disappeared, this hard-hitting look at the Golden State's political shenanigans outlines the slimy details behind massive pump-and-dump schemes that have plagued progress in the state. With direct parallels to the corruption that inspired the films Chinatown and The Two Jakes, this investigation reveals how money and relationships have played into a slick political game in recent California history.