california

California (IPA: /ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjə/) is a state on the West Coast of the Unite States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is the most populous U.S. state. Its four largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. It is known for its varied climate and geography as well as its diverse population.

Trivia about california

This state with the most people is home to the largest living tree
A fungal infection common in this state's San Joaquin valley is now called Valley fever
In 1846 settlers in what is now this state staged the Bear Flag Revolt
In this state it's against the law to sleep in the kitchen at Spago, Chez Panisse or Pacific Dining Car
A 1991 railroad accident dumped 19,500 gallons of pesticide into this state's Sacramento River
Sacramento
The Golden Gate Bridge is found in this state
With 54 this state has more electoral votes than any other
In 1966 the Mamas & the Papas were "Dreamin'" about this state "on such a winter's day"
Like Monterey Jack, Sonoma Jack cheese originated in this U.S. state
Knott's Berry Farm,Napa Valley,Yosemite National Park
Graceful skating champ Michelle Kwan was born in & trains in this state known more for surf than ice
In 1850 it became the first state on the Pacific coast admitted to the union
This U.S. state climbs from a low of 282 feet below sea level to a high of 14,494 feet
This state has the most "depressing" place in the U.S., Death Valley
This state's first community college was established in Fresno in 1910
A valley at 282 feet below sea level in this state is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere
This state's largest county, San Bernardino, was divided in 1893 to form Riverside county
It ranks No. 1 in agriculture & people
"East of Eden" & "The Grapes of Wrath" both involve treks to this state
Farmers in this state's San Joaquin Valley ship their stock through Stockton
When Nancy Pelosi & Maxine Waters go home from the U.S. House, they go to this state
9 out of every 10 tomatoes grown in the U.S. come from this state
"I love you Catalina--you are very dear to me, I love you Tamalpais, and I love Yosemite"
This state leads the U.S. in strawberry production & holds an annual festival in Oxnard
Though Russia does produce wine, the Russian River area is in a warmer climate, in this state's Sonoma County
An estimated half of the 1.4 million illegal aliens who applied for amnesty in 1988 lived in this state
This state leads the U.S. in number of registered automobiles with over 17 million
You'll find Sacramento River swimming & great mountain views in this state's Castle Crags Park
This western state sent its first refrigerated trainload of oranges back east February 14, 1886
"In 1849, thousands arrived (here) to pan for gold, and once that didn't work out, to panhandle for gold"
With 54, this state's electoral votes represent slightly more than 10% of the total 538
John Steinbeck was born February 27, 1902 in this state, the setting of many of his tales
San Mateo,San Joaquin,San Bernardino
Marilyn Monroe
Not surprisingly, there are more motor vehicles registered in this state than any other
Its largest city is named for angels & was named for a mythical treasure-filled land
Earl Warren & Jerry Brown
282 feet below sea level in Death Valley
On December 30, 1940 this state opened its first freeway, Arroyo Seco Parkway in Pasadena
It's the third-largest U.S. state in area
Rep. Mary Bono
This 31st U.S. state is often cited in news stories as having the eighth-largest economy in the world
Its state animal is the grizzly bear, & the state tree is a type of redwood
The Mamas & the Papas: "____ Dreamin"'
This U.S. state "Here I come, right back where I started from"
Different campuses of the university of this state are home to Anteaters, Banana Slugs & Golden Bears
The highest waterfall in the U.S. is Yosemite Falls, located in this state
Ansel Adams,William Saroyan,Richard Nixon
In January 2001 rolling blackouts were ordered by officials in this state
A statewide law that went into effect Jan. 1, 1998 banned smoking cigarettes in bars & restaurants in this state
The university of this state has 9 campuses, including those in Davis, Irvine & Berkeley
The ocean current named for this most populous state flows south at a slow, you might also say mellow, pace
Encarta reports that with over 96,000 this state has more full-time law enforcement employees than any other
According to Beach Boys' hit, state with the cutest girls in the world
Mount Shasta,Salinas River
Joshua Tree National Monument near Palm Springs in this state was made a national park in 1994
Most U.S.-produced olive oil comes from this state-- so watch out, you dancing raisins!
Orange,Sonoma,Calaveras
As far back as 1609, sacramental wine was made in what is now this state
Tiger Woods, George Patton, Shirley Temple Black
The grizzly bear prominently featured on this state's flag dates back to 1846
State whose official tree is seen here (redwood)
A great gold rush in 1848 sent thousands of people rushing to this state
Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County is the westernmost point of this state
Its state mineral is gold, its state fish is the golden trout & its state flower is the golden poppy
The only state with areas that have a Mediterranean climate
Safeway,Ralphs,Vons
The Napa Valley in this western U.S. state is famous for its wineries
By far, it's the state with the most foreign-born people in its population
Mount Whitney
The Fillmore-approved Compromise of 1850 included admitting this "Golden State" into the Union
At last count, this state had about 2 1/2 times as many cars as Texas or New York
It's the top carrot-producing state
Peter Ueberroth finished sixth in a 2003 race for this state's highest office, just ahead of Larry Flynt
Earl Warren &Jerry Brown
Mount Whitney is named for Josiah Dwight Whitney, once the state geologist of this state
Carpoolers learn patience in the Caldecott Tunnel, linking Alameda & Contra Costa Counties in this state
The first Dairy Queen opened in Illinois, & the first McDonald's opened in this state
Leland Stanford, Jr., who died at age 15 in 1884, is memorialized by a university in this state
In 1983 Barbara Boxer punched in as a congresswoman from this state
"Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 mil. But I was just as happy when I had $48 mil.", said the Gov. of this state
A 1944 explosion killed 320 at the Port Chicago Ammo Depot on the Sacramento River in this state
It contains both the highest & lowest points in the lower 48 states
This U.S. state is no. 1 in the number of marriages and Girl Scouts
Infineon Raceway in Sonoma
Diane Watson represents this state's 33rd district in the U.S. House of Representatives
While Upper Klamath Lake is in Oregon, Lower Klamath Lake lies in this state
Sleep-eze mogul (& movie fan) Allen Parkinson founded this state's Movieland Wax Museum in 1962
The tallest living tree, a 378-footer, was discovered in 2006 in this U.S. state; its exact location is secret
The place where Stevenson & his wife spent their honeymoon in 1880 is now a state park in this state's Napa Valley
Richard & Pat Nixon,on June 21, 1940
This state entered the Union on Sept. 9, 1850, becoming at the time the second-largest state in area
Gray Davis
Not surprisingly, it has the largest economy of any state, with the highest revenue & the highest expenditures
Feinstein & Boxer
Father Junipero Serra
The Sierra Nevadas are located on Nevada's border with this state
"Eureka! (I Have Found It!)"
San Simeon State Park
Peter Burnett(1850)
In 1999 Cruz Bustamante was sworn in as this state's first Hispanic lt. gov. in over 120 years
The Compromise of 1850 banned the slave trade in Washington, D.C. & admitted this state as a free state
This state's spaceport risks encroaching on the habitat of the Mojave Desert tortoise
A FRAIL ICON
The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum,Edwards Air Force Base
Fittingly, seismologist Charles Richter spent almost all his working life in this state
On July 5, 1846 John C. Fremont was chosen to direct the affairs of this "Bear Flag" republic
San Jose
The Channel Islands, a famed breeding place for sea lions, are this state's only offshore national park
Angels,Chargers,Warriors
In this state you can ski at Big Bear, change your mind, drive about 2 hours to Redondo Beach & hit the surf
It's the only state whose official flower is a poppy, a golden poppy
Car lovers go to San Bernardino, home of the Route 66 Rendezvous festival in this state
Contains the lowest point in the nation
Henry Waxman,Mary Bono,Jerry Lewis (no, not that one)
The official seal of this U.S. state depicts the goddess Minerva & a grizzly bear
Harvey Mudd College & Golden Gate University
This state's constitution of 1849 led married women retain control of their own property
A deadlock over how to close a $10.7-billion budget shortfall caused this state to issue IOUs
Points of interest in this state include the San Joaquin Valley & the Sacramento River
In this U.S. state, Zinfandel is the red wine grape with the most producing acres
In 1849 Taylor pushed for the statehoods of New Mexico & this, which did become a state the next year
In 1849 & 1850, at least 80,000 people rushed to this state
Redwood City, Redding & Redlands are all cities in this state
Using white walls & natural materials, Michael Taylor created "the look" named for this U.S. state
Claremont,Pomona,Whittier
The American Lung Association's list of cities with the worst particle air pollutuion is topped by 3 in this state
HP Pavilion,Arrowhead Pond
With about half of the world's supply grown there, this U.S. state leads the world in raisin production
Born in Baltimore, the gal seen here serves this state as Speaker of the House of Representatives
In 1850 & '51, Fremont served as a U.S. senator from this newly admitted state
In Nov. 1973 Rep. Yvonne Braithwaite of this "Golden State" became the first woman to give birth while in Congress
In 2006 Cesar Chavez, John Muir & the Hearst family were among the inaugural inductees in this state's H.O.F.
(Sarah of the Clue Crew leads a black lab over a moving obstacle-course bridge.) Trained on moving obstacles, over a quarter of the nation's certified search dog task forces are based in this state due to its frequent earthquakes
In 2005 this state had more than twice as many registered automobiles as any other state
It's not surprising that the first U.S. vegan society was started in this state
A powerful political figure, Maxine Waters has represented this state in Congress since 1991
Hearst Castle,the Monterey Peninsula
State whose motto "Eureka", meaning "I have found it" is attributed to Archimedes
Mattel,Wells Fargo & Co.
Mountain passes speed up hot, dry air, giving this U.S. state its Santa Ana winds
Alaska & this state have more earthquakes than any other state
With close to 650,000, this state leads the U.S. in number of Native Americans, followed by Okla. & Arizona
The USA's highest rate of bike use, 2 in 5 calling it their main mode of transport, is in Davis, a college town in this state
Written about teens for a teen audience, "Generation Why?" premiered in Costa Mesa in this West Coast state in 1999
In 1848 the Philadelphia mint turned out 1,389 $2.50 pieces marked to show the gold came from this state
The largest national park outside Alaska, Death Valley National Park in this state is over 3 million acres
The vast quantities of grapes grown there have caused this state to become known as "the Grape State"
Drake's Bay in what's now this West Coast state is believed to be the inlet that Sir Francis Drake sailed into in 1579
With 53 congressmen, this state has more representatives in the house than any other
Edwards Air Force Base in this state is home to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center
The Monterey cyprus only grows naturally in 2 groves, both along the coast of this state
Longer but narrower than a king-sized bed is this state's "king"
Slow goin' on the 118, aka the Ronald Reagan Freeway, in this state; all traffic seems to be pulling off to the right
76 years old, the original Hass avocado tree died in 2002 in La Habra Heights in this state
Home to the world's oldest living things, a grove of 4,000-year-old bristlecone pine trees
Altamont Sanitary Landfill
It's another Pleasant Valley State Prison Sunday, no one's flying out of Pelican Bay, either
It's the only U.S. state that fits the category
Featuring a cast of hundreds, the "Ramona" Pageant has been an annual event in Hemet in this state since 1923
the state with the highest mountain
Mount Disappointment,Mount Muir
In area, Texas was the largest of the Confederate states; this was the largest of the 24 Union states
Home to an intl. airport & a motor speedway, Ontario in this state was named by Canadian settlers around 1882
I was a 3-term governor of this state, 1943-1953
Newton Booth,Leland Stanford
Lake Shasta
In 1970 Massachusetts introduced no-fault auto insurance & this state came up with no-fault divorce
Commodore Robert F. Stockton (1850)
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
"For" it's a jolly good state
A scene in "Shoot the Moon" is set at Jack London's home near this state's Valley of the Moon in Sonoma County
The third largest in area, this state is first in population with about 34 million
282 feet below sea level at Badwater Basin in Inyo County
This West Coast state procuces the most wind-generated energy
The city of El Centro in this state is actually on its southern border, near Mexicali
"A vicious tiger", the Tecolote Tunnel under this state's Santa Ynez Mts. menaced workers with methane & water
Nancy Pelosi,David Dreier
Golden poppy

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