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California is a | '''California''' is a state of the [[United States]]. California is located on the west coast of the North American continent. The major metropolitan areas are Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. "Silicon Valley" is the informal name of the computer-producing region sentered on [[San Jose]], south of San Francisco. In 2007, 10% of the population of the United States lived in California. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
See [[California, history]] | |||
California | The United States captured California in 1846 as part of the [[Mexican War]]; it paid compensation to Mexico through the the [[Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo]] of 1848. California never was a territory; it went from military control by the U.S. Army to statehood in 1850. | ||
==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
The current governor of California is [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], a [[American conservatism|conservative]] member of the [[U.S. Republican Party, History|Republican Party]]. However, | The current governor of California is [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], a [[American conservatism|conservative]] member of the [[U.S. Republican Party, History|Republican Party]]. However, the state generally votes for Democratic candidates for president, has a liberal Democratic majority in the legislature and congressional delegation. [[San Francisco]], is a major liberal bastion, while Los Angeles is a major factoe in political fundraising for national politicians of all stripes. | ||
===Geologic Points of Interest=== | ===Geologic Points of Interest=== | ||
====Yosemite Valley==== | ====Yosemite Valley==== | ||
====Mount Shasta==== | ====Mount Shasta==== | ||
====Mount Lassen==== | ====Mount Lassen==== | ||
====San Andreas Fault==== | ====San Andreas Fault==== | ||
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[[Historic Theaters of California]] | [[Historic Theaters of California]] | ||
== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* Camarillo, Albert M., “Cities of Color: The New Racial Frontier in California’s Minority-Majority Cities,” ''Pacific Historical Review,'' 76 (Feb. 2007), 1–28. | |||
[[category:CZ Live]] | [[category:CZ Live]] | ||
[[category:Geography Workgroup]] | [[category:Geography Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 07:26, 18 September 2007
California is a state of the United States. California is located on the west coast of the North American continent. The major metropolitan areas are Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. "Silicon Valley" is the informal name of the computer-producing region sentered on San Jose, south of San Francisco. In 2007, 10% of the population of the United States lived in California.
History
See California, history The United States captured California in 1846 as part of the Mexican War; it paid compensation to Mexico through the the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848. California never was a territory; it went from military control by the U.S. Army to statehood in 1850.
Politics
The current governor of California is Arnold Schwarzenegger, a conservative member of the Republican Party. However, the state generally votes for Democratic candidates for president, has a liberal Democratic majority in the legislature and congressional delegation. San Francisco, is a major liberal bastion, while Los Angeles is a major factoe in political fundraising for national politicians of all stripes.
Geologic Points of Interest
Yosemite Valley
Mount Shasta
Mount Lassen
San Andreas Fault
Historic Points of Interest
Historic Theaters of California
Bibliography
- Camarillo, Albert M., “Cities of Color: The New Racial Frontier in California’s Minority-Majority Cities,” Pacific Historical Review, 76 (Feb. 2007), 1–28.