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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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# 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

Moving To California

California is one of the largest, richest and most diverse places on earth. In California, no one ethnic or racial group makes up a majority of the population and some of the oldest forests in the world share a state with some of the driest, most desolate deserts in the hemisphere. California doesn't lend itself to generalizations, but all Californians share something more than geography. California is a place of, by and for dreamers.

Perhaps no other state stimulates the imagination and inspires people to relocate to its borders the way that California does. Newcomers have been moving to California for decades. And if you are thinking about relocating to California, you will join the ranks of the thousands of professionals, adventurers, artists, athletes, singles, seniors, and families who decide to live in California each year. For those moving to California, it is helpful to know that the state is typically divided into three regions, each with its own distinct environment and way of life.

Los Angeles is not like on Television or MTV shows, even if they claim to be real, i always wondered why i never drive next to mansions in all parts of LA and always see expensive cars cruising around .... cause that does not happen to be the case in LA. I like the city for it's diversity and culture. So expect it to be more of a working city , than seeing movie stars walking down the road with their precious dogs. A lot of people also come to LA as College/University students, Business man, Diplomats or middle class workers transferred to work here