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Revision as of 05:46, March 25, 2007
California, known as the Golden State, is a state on the west coast of the United States. 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 Rodrigeuz Cabrillo explored the area in his search for a passage to Asia. [1] The Catholic church established a strong presence in the area over the next 200 years by establishing a number of missions in the area. [2]
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 1930 and 1984.
The California Redwood was named the official state tree in 1937. [3]
California's San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the United States. [4]
Politics
California's governor is the Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, as was once 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, and is considered to be a blue state. Richard Nixon is, however, the only President to have been born in California.