Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Taming the Elephant: An Introduction to California’s Statehood and Constitutional Era 1
5. 2. A Violent Birth Disorder, Crime, and Law Enforcement, 1849–1890 27
6. 3. The Courts, the Legal Profession, and the Development of Law in Early California 74
7. 4. “We Feel the Want of Protection”: The Politics of Law and Race in California, 1848–1878 96
8. 5. Capturing California 126
9. 6. “Officialdom”: California State Government, 1849–1879 137
10. 7. “None Could Deny the Eloquence of This Lady”: Women, Law, and Government in California, 1850–1890 169
11. 8. The Beginnings of Anglo-American Local Government in California 199
12. 9. An Uncertain Influence: The Role of the Federal Government in California, 1846–1880 224
13. List of Contributors 273
14. Index 277