State of California |
| Address: |
State Capitol Building |
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Sacramento, California 95814 |
| Phone: |
(916) 445-2841 |
| Fax: |
(916) 445-4633 |
| Email: |
governor@governor.ca.gov |
| Admitted: |
September 9, 1850 |
| Population: |
39,237,836 (2021 Estimate) |
| National Rank: |
1 |
| Total Area: |
163,707 square miles |
| National Rank: |
3 |
| Nickname: |
The Golden State |
| Time Zone: |
Pacific Time Zone |
| Low Point: |
Minus 282 Feet - Death Valley |
| High Point: |
14,494 Feet - Mount Whitney |
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| Amphibian: |
California Red-Legged Frog |
| Animal: |
California Grizzly Bear |
| Bird: |
California Valley Quail |
| Colors: |
Blue and Gold |
| Dance: |
West Coast Swing Dancing |
| Dinosaur: |
Augustynolophus |
| Fabric: |
Denim |
| Fife & Drum Band: |
California Consolidated Drum Band |
| Fish: |
Golden Trout |
| Flower: |
California Poppy |
| Folk Dance: |
Square Dance |
| Fossil: |
Sabre-Tooth Cat |
| Fresh Water Fish: |
Golden Trout |
| Fruit: |
Avocado |
| Gemstone: |
Benitoite |
| Gold Rush Ghost Town: |
Bodie |
| Grain: |
Rice |
| Grass: |
Purple Needlegrass |
| Historical Society: |
California Historical Society |
| Insect: |
California Dogface Butterfly |
| Lichen: |
Lace Lichen |
| Mammal: |
Gray Whale |
| Marine Fish: |
Garibaldi |
| Marine Mammal: |
California Gray Whale |
| Marine Reptile: |
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
| Military Museum: |
California State Military Museum |
| Mineral: |
Gold |
| Motto: |
"Eureka" (I have found it) |
| Nut: |
Almond; Walnut; Pistachio; Pecan |
| Outdoor Play: |
The Ramona Pageant |
| Poet Laureate: |
Dana Gioia |
| Prehistoric Artifact: |
Chipped Stone Bear |
| Reptile: |
Desert Tortoise |
| Rock: |
Serpentine |
| Silver Rush Ghost Town: |
Calico |
| Soil: |
San Joaquin Soil |
| Song: |
"I Love You, California" |
| Sport: |
Surfing |
| Tall Ship: |
Californian |
| Tartan: |
California State Tartan |
| Theater: |
Pasadena Playhouse |
| Tree: |
California Redwood; Giant Sequoia |
| Vegetable: |
Artichoke |
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