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California

The Golden State

State of the United States of America.

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Statements about California

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Country

United States

Capital

Sacramento
(1854 - )
Series Ordinal
:4
Replaces
:
Benicia
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Start Time
: 1854
Benicia
(1853 - 1854)
Series Ordinal
:3
Replaces
:
Vallejo
Replaced By
:
Sacramento
Start Time
: 1853
End Time
: 1854
Vallejo
(1852 - 1853)
Series Ordinal
:2
Replaces
:
San Jose
Replaced By
:
Benicia
Start Time
: 1852
End Time
: 1853
San Jose
(1850 - 1851)
Series Ordinal
:1
Replaced By
:
Vallejo
Start Time
: 1850
End Time
: 1851

Shares Border With

Oregon
Statement Is Subject Of
:
California–Oregon Border
Direction Relative to Location
:
North
Arizona
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Arizona–California Border
Direction Relative to Location
:
East
Nevada
Statement Is Subject Of
:
California–Nevada Border
Direction Relative to Location
:
East
Baja California
Direction Relative to Location
:
South

Flag Image

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Official Language

English

Flag

Flag of California

Continent

North America

Locator Map Image

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Located in Time Zone

UTC−08:00
Valid in Period
:
Standard Time
Pacific Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles
UTC−07:00
Valid in Period
:
Daylight Saving Time

Head of Government

Gavin Newsom
(1/7/2019 - )
Start Time
: 1/7/2019

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

United States

Coordinate Location

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37.0000°N 120.0000°W

Official Website

https://ca.gov

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Instance Of

U.S. State
(9/9/1850 - )
Start Time
: 9/9/1850

Legislative Body

California State Legislature
Has Part(s)
:
California State Senate
Has Part(s)
:
California State Assembly

Contains the Administrative Territorial Entity

59 items
Alameda County
Alpine County
Amador County
Butte County
Calaveras County
Colusa County
Contra Costa County
Del Norte County
El Dorado County
Fresno County
Glenn County
Humboldt County
Imperial County
Inyo County
Kern County
Kings County
Lake County
Lassen County
Los Angeles County
Madera County
Marin County
Mariposa County
Mendocino County
Merced County
Modoc County
Mono County
Monterey County
Napa County
Nevada County
Orange County
Placer County
Plumas County
Riverside County
Sacramento County
San Benito County
San Bernardino County
San Diego County
San Francisco
San Joaquin County
San Luis Obispo County
San Mateo County
Santa Barbara County
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County
Shasta County
Sierra County
Siskiyou County
Solano County
Sonoma County
Stanislaus County
Sutter County
Tehama County
Trinity County
Tulare County
Tuolumne County
Ventura County
Yolo County
Yuba County
San Francisco County
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Conflation
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Imprecise Identification
Said to Be the Same As
:
San Francisco

Inception

9/9/1850

Office Held by Head of Government

Governor of California

Commons Gallery

California

Population

40 items
33,871,648 (2000)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2000
3,262,000 (1918)
Point in Time
: 1918
864,694 (1880)
Point in Time
: 1880
3,008,000 (1915)
Point in Time
: 1915
1,702,000 (1903)
Point in Time
: 1903
37,253,956 (4/1/2010)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 4/1/2010
29,760,021 (1990)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1990
23,667,902 (1980)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1980
19,953,134 (1970)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1970
15,717,204 (1960)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1960
10,586,223 (1950)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1950
6,907,387 (1940)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1940
5,677,251 (1930)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1930
3,426,861 (1920)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1920
2,377,549 (1910)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1910
92,597 (1850)
Point in Time
: 1850
379,994 (1860)
Point in Time
: 1860
560,247 (1870)
Point in Time
: 1870
1,485,053 (1900)
Point in Time
: 1900
39,144,818 (2015)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2015
39,250,017 (2016)
Point in Time
: 2016
1,213,398 (1890)
Point in Time
: 1890
1,976,000 (1906)
Point in Time
: 1906
2,406,000 (1910)
Point in Time
: 1910
2,161,000 (1908)
Point in Time
: 1908
2,054,000 (1907)
Point in Time
: 1907
2,811,000 (1913)
Point in Time
: 1913
2,534,000 (1911)
Point in Time
: 1911
1,623,000 (1902)
Point in Time
: 1902
3,339,000 (1919)
Point in Time
: 1919
1,792,000 (1904)
Point in Time
: 1904
1,893,000 (1905)
Point in Time
: 1905
1,490,000 (1900)
Point in Time
: 1900
2,934,000 (1914)
Point in Time
: 1914
3,171,000 (1917)
Point in Time
: 1917
1,550,000 (1901)
Point in Time
: 1901
3,071,000 (1916)
Point in Time
: 1916
2,282,000 (1909)
Point in Time
: 1909
2,668,000 (1912)
Point in Time
: 1912
39,538,223 (4/1/2020)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Statement Supported By
:
2020 United States Census
Point in Time
: 4/1/2020

Nickname

The Golden State
الولاية الذهبية
Y Dalaith Aur
El Estado Dorado

Described by Source

14 items
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24430525
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:California
Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q25035818
Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24758514
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/California
1922 Encyclopædia Britannica
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1922 Encyclopædia Britannica/California
Catholic Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/California
The American Cyclopædia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The American Cyclopædia (1879)/California
Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/California
Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition/California
New International Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New International Encyclopædia/California
The New Student's Reference Work
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New Student's Reference Work/California
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Vol. 5
Page(s)
:176
Meyer’s Universum, Vierzehnter Band
Statement Is Subject Of
:
San Francisco in Kalifornien
Publication Date
: 1850

Has Seal, Badge, or Sigil

Seal of California

Pronunciation Audio

Area

423,970 square kilometre

Median Income

63,636 United States dollar

Short Name

Cal. (1874)
Object of Statement Has Role
:
USPS Abbreviation
Point in Time
: 1874
Calif. (1943)
Object of Statement Has Role
:
USPS Abbreviation
Point in Time
: 1943
CA (1963 - )
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Currently Valid Value
Object of Statement Has Role
:
USPS Abbreviation
Start Time
: 1963

Demonym

Californian
Kaliforniano
Californiano
Unnamed
:bug: P5185
Californiana
Unnamed
:bug: P5185
californiani
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Plural

Motto Text

Eureka

Highest Point

Mount Whitney

Lowest Point

Badwater Basin

History of Topic

History of California

Elevation Above Sea Level

884 metre

Twinned Administrative Body

Osaka Prefecture
(11/15/1994 - )
Start Time
: 11/15/1994

Archives At

California State Archives

Official Symbol

Eschscholzia Californica
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Flower
California Quail
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Bird
California State Tartan
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Tartan
Cantharellus Californicus
(10/10/2023 - )
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Mushroom
Start Time
: 10/10/2023
Zerene Eurydice
(1972 - )
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Insect
Start Time
: 1972

Named After

The Californias
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Etymology of California
Island of California
Nature of Statement
:
Hypothesis

Foundational Text

Constitution of California

Highest Judicial Authority

Supreme Court of California

Replaces

California Republic
Alta California Territory

Motto

Eureka

Part Of

Contiguous United States

Native Label

State of California

Geoshape

Different From

California
Criterion Used
:
Toponym Is Not Unique

Official Color

Blue
(1951 - )
Together With
:
Gold
Start Time
: 1951
Gold
(1951 - )
Together With
:
Blue
Start Time
: 1951

Maximum Temperature Record

134 degree Fahrenheit (7/10/1913)
Location
:
Furnace Creek
Point in Time
: 7/10/1913

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Language Used

61 items
Esselen
Chimariko
Karuk
Obispeño
Cupeño
Louisiana Creole
Salinan
Serrano
Southern Sierra Miwok
Chico
Central Sierra Miwok
Purisimeño
Cruzeño
Coast Miwok
Quechan
Kashaya
Lake Miwok
Konkow
Tipai
Maidu
Patwin
Northeastern Pomo
Plains Miwok
Central Pomo
Southeastern Pomo
Northern Pomo
Southern Pomo
Eastern Pomo
Northern Sierra Miwok
Nomlaki
Northern Paiute
Shasta
Barbareño
Cahuilla
Mojave
Wappo
Tübatulabal
Ventureño
Atsugewi
Achumawi
Wintu
Wiyot
Luiseño
Yuki
Kawaiisu
Colorado River Numic
Wailaki
Cahto
Mattole
Tolowa
Hupa
Chickasaw
Mono
Nisenan
Timbisha
Washo
Yokuts
Yurok
Northern Ohlone
Southern Ohlone
Ineseño

Anthem

I Love You, California

Located in or Next to Body of Water

Pacific Ocean

Minimum Temperature Record

-45 degree Fahrenheit (1/20/1937)
Location
:
Boca
Point in Time
: 1/20/1937

Said to Be the Same As

Golden State

Economy of Topic

Economy of California

Demographics of Topic

Demographics of California

Location Map

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Related Category

Category:California-Related Lists
Unnamed
:bug: P4224

Per Capita Income

38,576 United States dollar (12/31/2020)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Statement Supported By
:
2016–2020 American Community Survey
Point in Time
: 12/31/2020

Mean Age

36.7 (12/31/2020)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Statement Supported By
:
2016–2020 American Community Survey
Point in Time
: 12/31/2020

Number of Households

13,103,114 (12/31/2020)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Statement Supported By
:
2016–2020 American Community Survey
Point in Time
: 12/31/2020

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Hashtag

California

Location

Pacific States Region

Described at URL

https://openbeta.io/area/1e18b6dd-d8 ...

Authority

State of California

Has Part(s) of the Class

County of California
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