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==Miscellaneous facts==
==Miscellaneous facts==
*Los Angeles hosted the Summer [[Olympics]] in 1932 and 1984.
*Los Angeles hosted the Summer [[Olympics]] in 1932 and 1984.
*[[John C. Fremont]], the first [[Republican]] Presidential Nominee, was from California. He was first to represent the state in the [[United States Senate|Senate]] between 1850 and 1851.
*[[John C. Fremont]], who in 1856 became the first [[Republican]] Presidential Nominee, was from California. He was first to represent the state in the [[United States Senate|Senate]] between 1850 and 1851.
*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>
*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>
==Politics==
==Politics==