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{{USState
|name=California
|flag=California_State_Flag.gif
|motto=Eureka (I have found it)
|nick=The Golden State
|capital=Sacramento
|language=English
|governor=Arnold Schwarzenegger
|gparty=Republican
|senator1=Dianne Feinstein
|s1party=Democrat
|senator2=Barbara Boxer
|s2party=Democrat
|population=
|date=September 9, 1850 (31st)
}}
'''California''', known as the Golden State, became the 31st state on September 9, 1850. It is located on the west coast of the [[United States]], by the [[Pacific Ocean]] and bordered by [[Oregon]], [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]]. It is the largest state in population and the third largest state in area. Its governor is [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].
==History==
California's first European contact came in the 16th century AD. Spanish explorer and conquistador [[Hernando Cortez]] explored Alta California (upper California) extensively during this time period. Several years after this, [[Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo]] explored the area in his search for a passage to Asia. <ref>http://www.kindredtrails.com/California-History-1.html</ref> The Catholic church established a strong presence in the area over the next 200 years by establishing a number of missions in the area. <ref>http://www.californiamissions.com/cahistory/background.html</ref>
==Miscellaneous facts==
*The capital of California is [[Sacramento]]. However, the largest cities in population are, respectively, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose.
*Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984.
*The California Redwood was named the official state tree in 1937. <ref>http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?id=678</ref>
*California's San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the United States. <ref>http://www.50states.com/facts/calif.htm</ref>
*Since 2000, California has offered [[domestic partnership]]s, which are similiar to [[same sex marriage]].<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/domestic-partnership-in-the-united-states Answers.com]</ref>
==Politics==
California's governor is the liberal Republican [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. This is the same position that was once held by [[Ronald Reagan]], who later became [[President of the United States]]. Today, however, California is thought of as one of the most [[liberal]] states in America{{fact}}. Due to heavy immigrant populations, a history of liberal legislation, and the influence of Hollywood, California is considered to be one of the [[blue state|"blue-est" states]] in the Union{{fact}}.
[[Richard Nixon]] is the only President to have been born in California.
==Spectator Sports==
California has more professional sports teams than any other state.
*[[NBA]] - [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Golden State Warriors]], [[Sacramento Kings]]
*[[NHL]] - [[Anaheim Ducks]], [[Los Angeles Kings]], [[San Jose Sharks]]
*[[NFL]] - [[Oakland Raiders]], [[San Francisco 49ers]], and [[San Diego Chargers]]
*[[Baseball]] - [[Los Angeles Angels]] of Anaheim, [[San Diego Padres]], [[Oakland Athletics]], [[San Francisco Giants]]
In college sports, [[UCLA]] and [[USC]] have recently had great success, in [[basketball]] and [[football]] respectively.
==Education==
The state of California has three tiers of public higher education: the California community colleges, the [[California State University]] (CSU) system, and the [[University of California]] (UC) system. Here are some notable univerisities from California.
*[[Stanford University]]
*[[University of California, Berkeley]]
*[[University of California, Los Angeles]]
*[[University of Southern California]]
==Places of Interest==
*[[Golden Gate Bridge]]
*[[Disneyland]]
*[[Alcatraz Island]]
*[[Redwood Forest]]
==Major Cities==
*[[Los Angeles]]
*[[San Diego]]
*[[San Francisco]]
*[[San Jose]]
==Statewide officials==
* Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] (R)
* Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]] (D)
* Senator [[Barbara Boxer]] (D)
== External Links ==
[http://www.ca.gov Official Website]
==References==
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{{USstates}}