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| | ==Miscellaneous facts== | | ==Miscellaneous facts== |
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| − | *The capital of California is [[Sacramento]]. However, the largest cities in population are, respectively, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose. | + | *The capital of California is [[Sacramento]]. However, the largest cities in population are, in descending order, [[Los Angeles]], [[San Diego]], and [[San Jose]]. |
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| | *Los Angeles hosted the Summer [[Olympics]] in 1932 and 1984. | | *Los Angeles hosted the Summer [[Olympics]] in 1932 and 1984. |
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| − | *[[John C. Fremont]] the first [[Republican]] Presidential Nominee was from California. He was first to represent the state in the [[senate]] between 1850 and 1851. | + | *[[John C. Fremont]], the first [[Republican]] Presidential Nominee, was from California. He was first to represent the state in the [[Senate]] between 1850 and 1851. |
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| | *The California [[Redwood]] was named the official state tree in 1937. <ref>http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?id=678</ref> | | *The California [[Redwood]] was named the official state tree in 1937. <ref>http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?id=678</ref> |
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| | *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> | | *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> |
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| − | *There are three Presidents from California, [[Herbert Hoover]], [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Ronald Reagan]]. | + | *There are three Presidents from California: [[Herbert Hoover]], [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Ronald Reagan]]. |
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| | ==Politics== | | ==Politics== |