Capital: Sacramento
Entered Union: Sept. 9, 1850 (31st state)
Motto: Eureka (I have found it)
State Colors: Blue and gold
State Song: I Love You, California
Nickname: Golden State

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California is the most populous state in the U. S. One out of every eight people live here.

Only Alaska and Texas have a larger land area than the state of California.

Three out of ten of the largest U. S. cities are in the state of California: Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose.

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# California Poppy Eschscholtzia californica
# Genealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies

* Geographic Center: 38 miles east of Madera
* Governor: Office of Governor
* Highest Point: Mt. Whitney; 14,494 feet, 2nd
* Highway Markers: California Resource Manual
* History: Historical Civil War
* Internet Service Providers: California
* Largest Cities: Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco Long Beach Fresno Sacramento Oakland Santa Ana Anaheim
* Library: California California Libraries New
* License Plates: California
* Local Resources: California Courts California Fire Departments California Counseling Services California Police Departments California Government Offices
* Lottery: California Lottery
* Lowest Point: DeathValley; 282 feet below sea level, 1st
* Maps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states ListClick for detailed California counties map
* Media: Radio TV
* Missions: California Mission Studies Association
* Motto: Eureka
o I have found it
* Museums: The Virtual Library
* National Forest: California
* Newspapers: California
* Nickname: Golden State
* Nursing Schools: California
* Origin of state's name: Named by Spanish after Califia, amythical paradise in a Spanish romance, written by Montalvo in 1510.
* Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com
* Permanent Residents: Find A Grave
* Politics: CA Cutting Edge
* Population: Quick facts 33,871,648; 1st, 12/00
* Presidental Birthplace:
o Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974 {37th}
o Born: January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California
* Public Records: California
* Real Estate: California Real Estate
* Representatives:
o US House: 110th Congress
o US Senate: 110th Congress
o California House: Members
o California Senate: Members
* Road Side America: California
* School Directory: California Schools New Public Schools Private Schools
* Soil: California - San Joaquin
* Song: I Love You, California 50states List Sheet Music
o words by: F. B. Silverwood
o music by: A. F. Frankenstein
* Sports: California Teams Nike Women's Marathon
* State Parks: California
* State Quarters: California
* Symbols: California Insignia
* Topography: Image Long mountainous coastline, central valley, Sierra Nevada on the east, southern desert basins, rugged mountains in the north.
* Travel: California Travel
* Tree: Redwood Sequoia sempervirens and Giant Sequoia Sequoia gigantea
* Unclaimed Funds: State Controller's Office
* Veteran Affairs: California VA Military Links
* Vital Records: California Vital Records
* Weather: Sacramento, Sacramento Metropolitan Airport
* White Pages: California White Pages
* Yellow Pages: California Yellow Pages Beverly Hills Yellow Pages
* Zip Codes: California Zip Codes
* Zoo: Los Angeles Zoo