California
Admitted: September 9, 1850
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Sacramento
- Largest City
- Los Angeles
- Population
- 39.24 million (2022)
- Total Area
- 163,696 sq mi
- Time Zone
- Pacific
State Symbols
- bird
- California Valley Quail
- flower
- California Poppy
- tree
- California Redwood
- motto
- Eureka (I Have Found It)
- nickname
- The Golden State
- animal
- California Grizzly Bear
- marine
- Gray Whale
Demographics
Key Statistics
- Total Population
- 39.24 million
- Median Age
- 36.7
- Median Income
- $78,672
Ethnicity Breakdown
- Hispanic
- 39.4%
- White
- 36.5%
- Asian
- 15.5%
- Black
- 6.5%
- Other
- 2.1%
Famous People
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Steve Jobs
Co-founder of Apple Inc.
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Walt Disney
Pioneer of animation and theme parks
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John Steinbeck
Nobel Prize-winning author
Natural Wonders
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Death Valley
National Park
Lowest point in North America
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Redwood National Park
National Park
Home to the tallest trees on Earth
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Lake Tahoe
Lake
Largest alpine lake in North America
News Sources
Los Angeles Times
Major metropolitan and state coverage
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area and Northern California
Sacramento Bee
State capital and Central Valley
CalMatters
California state politics and policy
Climate
- Summer Average
- 85°F (29°C)
- Winter Average
- 58°F (14°C)
- Annual Rainfall
- 22 inches
- Notable Patterns
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- Mediterranean climate in coastal areas
- Desert climate in inland areas
- Mild temperatures year-round on coast
- Snow in mountain regions
Economy
- GDP
- $3.4 trillion (2022)
- Major Industries
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- Technology
- Entertainment
- Agriculture
- Tourism