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==Miscellaneous facts==

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* California surpassed France in 2000 to become the fifth largest economy in the world

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*Los Angeles hosted the Summer [[Olympics]] in 1932 and 1984.

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*[[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>

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*~~California's~~ [[state flower]] is the [[Golden poppy]]

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*The [[state flower]] is the [[Golden poppy]]

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*~~California's~~ San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the United States; [[Los Angeles]] is the largest by population. <ref>http://www.50states.com/facts/calif.htm</ref>

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*San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the United States; [[Los Angeles]] is the largest by population. <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>

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