Jeff CumminsJeff Cummins is associate professor of political science at California State University, Fresno. He previously worked for the Legislative Analyst�s Office in Sacramento, where he advised the legislature on budgetary and policy issues. He teachs courses on state and local government, California politics, and Public Budgeting, among others. He is the author of Boom and Bust: The Politics of the California Budget, and his research has appeared in journals such as State Politics and Policy Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, and American Politics Research. He is a frequent contributor to the news media and has been interviewed by the New York Times, National Public Radio (NPR), the Economist, National Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, and the Fresno Bee. Read More Read Less