California

California
quick facts
Founded:September 9, 1850
Capital:Sacramento
Current governorArnold Schwarzenegger
Population:36,553,215
Area:158,301.9 sq. mi.
GDP:$1,812,968,000,000
Also known as:Golden State, California
Time zone:Pacific Time Zone

Capital city of California

Sacramento
Sacramento
Population:453,781
Founded:February 27, 1850
County:Sacramento County

Sacramento is the capital of the U.S. state of California, and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in California's expansive Central Valley. With a 2008 estimated population of 463,794, it is the seventh-largest city in California. Sacramento is the core cultural and economic center of the Sacramento Metropolitan Area which includes El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento,...
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Famous landmarks of California

Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.5 miles offshore from San Francisco, California. Often referred to as The...
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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both...
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Coit Tower
Coit Tower

Coit Tower was built in Pioneer Park atop Telegraph Hill in 1933 at the bequest of Lillie Hitchcock Coit to beautify the City of San Francisco;...
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Presidio of San Francisco
Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate...
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San Francisco Ferry Building
San Francisco Ferry Building

The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay and a shopping center located on The Embarcadero...
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Major cities in California

CityCountyPopulationYear Founded
Los Angeles 3,834,340 1781
San Diego San Diego County 1,266,731
San Jose Santa Clara County 939,899 1777
San Francisco 808,976 1776
Fresno Fresno County 500,017
Sacramento Sacramento County 475,743 1850
Long Beach Los Angeles County 466,718
Oakland Alameda County 420,183 1852
Santa Ana Orange County 353,184
Anaheim Orange County 346,823
Bakersfield Kern County 328,692
Riverside Riverside County 294,437
Stockton San Joaquin County 287,245
Chula Vista San Diego County 217,478
Modesto Stanislaus County 210,096
Irvine Orange County 209,806
Glendale Los Angeles County 207,007
Fremont Alameda County 201,334 1956
Huntington Beach Orange County 192,885
Moreno Valley Riverside County 188,936
Oxnard Ventura County 184,725
Fontana San Bernardino County 183,502
Santa Clarita Los Angeles County 177,045
Oceanside San Diego County 173,303
Ontario San Bernardino County 170,936 1891
Rancho Cucamonga San Bernardino County 170,000
Garden Grove Orange County 165,196
Pomona Los Angeles County 162,255
Santa Rosa Sonoma County 161,496
Hayward Alameda County 155,312
Corona Riverside County 150,306
Salinas Monterey County 148,350
Pasadena Los Angeles County 143,400
Torrance Los Angeles County 141,420 1912
Palmdale Los Angeles County 140,882
Escondido San Diego County 140,766
Fullerton Orange County 132,066
Sunnyvale Santa Clara County 131,140
Orange Orange County 128,821
Thousand Oaks Ventura County 126,081
Simi Valley Ventura County 126,035
Vallejo Solano County 125,900
East Los Angeles Los Angeles County 124,283
Concord Contra Costa County 120,844
Lancaster Los Angeles County 118,718
Visalia Tulare County 118,603
Costa Mesa Orange County 116,479
El Monte Los Angeles County 115,965
Inglewood Los Angeles County 112,580
Elk Grove Sacramento County 112,338
Santa Clara Santa Clara County 109,000 1777
Downey Los Angeles County 107,323
Victorville San Bernardino County 107,221
Ventura Ventura County 106,744
West Covina Los Angeles County 106,388
Roseville Placer County 106,266
Richmond Contra Costa County 103,818
Daly City San Mateo County 103,621
Norwalk Los Angeles County 103,298
Burbank Los Angeles County 103,286
Berkeley Alameda County 102,743
Hawthorne Los Angeles County 100,754
Murrieta Riverside County 100,173
Antioch Contra Costa County 99,616
Temecula Riverside County 97,935
Fairfield Solano County 96,178
Arden-Arcade Sacramento County 96,025
El Cajon San Diego County 94,869
Mission Viejo Orange County 93,102
San Mateo San Mateo County 92,482
Carson Los Angeles County 92,156
Santa Maria Santa Barbara County 90,333
Carlsbad San Diego County 90,271
Vista San Diego County 89,857
Vacaville Solano County 88,625
Lakewood Los Angeles County 88,253
Westminster Orange County 88,207
Santa Monica Los Angeles County 88,050
Alhambra Los Angeles County 85,804
Citrus Heights Sacramento County 85,071
Baldwin Park Los Angeles County 84,812
Newport Beach Orange County 84,554
Indio Riverside County 83,937
Whittier Los Angeles County 83,680
Chico Butte County 83,128
Livermore Alameda County 82,845 1876
Tracy San Joaquin County 81,109
Redding Shasta County 80,865
Redwood City San Mateo County 79,000
Buena Park Orange County 78,282
Lake Forest Orange County 78,243
Lynwood Los Angeles County 72,984
Bellflower Los Angeles County 72,878
Napa Napa County 72,585
Tustin Orange County 70,871
Mountain View Santa Clara County 70,708
Upland San Bernardino County 70,493 1906
Hemet Riverside County 70,288
Alameda Alameda County 70,272
Redlands San Bernardino County 69,941
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State symbols for California

California grizzly bear
California grizzly bear
State animal
I Love You, California
I Love You, California
State song
Square dance
Square dance
State folk dance
Bodie
Bodie
State gold rush ghost town
Californian
Californian
State tall ship
Serpentine
Serpentine
State rock

Governor of California

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Age:62
Birthplace:Thal
Term began:November 17, 2003
Also known as:The Governator, Arnold Alois Schwartzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger is the 38th and current governor of the US State of California.  He is also known as a famous Bodybuilder, actor and businessman. Born in Thal Austria to Aurelia Jardny and Gustav Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger had a strong interest in sports and weight training at a young age. In 1968 at the age of 21, Schwarzenegger moved to the United States even though he spoke very little English. He would continue to weight train...
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Government officials from California

OfficialOfficeStart of Term
Barbara Boxer United States Senator 1993
Dianne Feinstein United States Senator 1992
Patty Berg California State Assemblymember 2002
Doug La Malfa California State Assemblymember 2002
Rick Keene California State Assemblymember 2002
Ted Gaines California State Assemblymember 2006
Roger Niello California State Assemblymember 2004
Jared Huffman California State Assemblymember 2006
Noreen Evans California State Assemblymember 2004
Lois Wolk California State Assemblymember 2002
Dave Jones California State Assemblymember 2004
Alan Nakanishi California State Assemblymember 2002
Mark DeSaulnier California State Assemblymember 2006
Fiona Ma California State Assemblymember 2006
Mark Leno California State Assemblymember 2002
Loni Hancock California State Assemblymember 2002
Guy S. Houston California State Assemblymember 2002
Sandré Swanson California State Assemblymember 2006
Cathleen Galgiani California State Assemblymember 2006
Mary Hayashi California State Assemblymember 2006
Gene Mullin California State Assemblymember 2002
Alberto Torrico California State Assemblymember 2004
Ira Ruskin California State Assemblymember 2004
Sally J. Lieber California State Assemblymember 2002
Joe Coto California State Assemblymember 2004
James T. Beall Jr. California State Assemblymember 2006
Tom Berryhill California State Assemblymember 2006
Greg Aghazarian California State Assemblymember 2002
John Laird California State Assemblymember 2002
Anna M. Caballero California State Assemblymember 2006
Michael Villines California State Assemblymember 2004
Nicole Parra California State Assemblymember 2002
Juan Arambula California State Assemblymember 2004
Jean Fuller California State Assemblymember 2006
Sam Blakeslee California State Assemblymember 2004
Bill Maze California State Assemblymember 2002
Pedro Nava California State Assemblymember 2004
Sharon Runner California State Assemblymember 2002
Audra Strickland California State Assemblymember 2004
Cameron Smyth California State Assemblymember 2006
Felipe Fuentes California State Assemblymember 2007
Lloyd E. Levine California State Assemblymember 2002
Julia Brownley California State Assemblymember 2006
Michael Feuer California State Assemblymember 2006
Paul Krekorian California State Assemblymember 2006
Anthony J. Portantino California State Assemblymember 2006
Kevin de León California State Assemblymember 2006
Fabian Núñez California State Assemblymember 2002
Karen Bass California State Assemblymember 2004
Mike Davis California State Assemblymember 2006
Mike Eng California State Assemblymember 2006
Hector De La Torre California State Assemblymember 2004
Curren D. Price Jr. California State Assemblymember 2006
Ted Lieu California State Assemblymember 2005
Betty Karnette California State Assemblymember 2004
Tony Mendoza California State Assemblymember 2006
Edward P. Hernandez California State Assemblymember 2006
Charles M. Calderon California State Assemblymember 2006
Anthony Adams California State Assemblymember 2006
Bob Huff California State Assemblymember 2004
Nell Soto California State Assemblymember 2006
Wilmer Carter California State Assemblymember 2006
Bill Emmerson California State Assemblymember 2004
John J. Benoit California State Assemblymember 2002
Paul Cook California State Assemblymember 2006
Kevin Jeffries California State Assemblymember 2006
Jim Silva California State Assemblymember 2006
Van Tran California State Assemblymember 2004
Jose Solorio California State Assemblymember 2006
Chuck DeVore California State Assemblymember 2004
Todd Spitzer California State Assemblymember 2002
Mimi Walters California State Assemblymember 2004
Martin Garrick California State Assemblymember 2006
George A. Plescia California State Assemblymember 2002
Lori Saldaña California State Assemblymember 2004
Joel Anderson California State Assemblymember 2006
Shirley Horton California State Assemblymember 2002
Mary Salas California State Assemblymember 2006
Bonnie Garcia California State Assemblymember 2002
Denise Moreno Ducheny California State Senator 2002
Christine Kehoe California State Senator 2004
Mark Wyland California State Senator 2006
Jim Battin California State Senator 2000
Dennis Hollingsworth California State Senator 2002
Tom Harman California State Senator 2006
Lou Correa California State Senator 2006
Dick Ackerman California State Senator 2000
Gloria McLeod California State Senator 2006
Robert Dutton California State Senator 2004
Ronald S. Calderon California State Senator 2006
Bob Margett California State Senator 2000
Jenny Oropeza California State Senator 2006
Alan Lowenthal California State Senator 2004
Mark Ridley-Thomas California State Senator 2006
Edward Vincent California State Senator 2000
Gloria Romero California State Senator 2001
Sheila Kuehl California State Senator 2000
Gil Cedillo California State Senator 2002
Jack Scott California State Senator 2000
Alex Padilla California State Senator 2006
Tom McClintock California State Senator 2000
Roy Ashburn California State Senator 2002
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Religions practiced in California

Pie chart showing the religions of California
ReligionPercentage of Population
Roman Catholicism 32%
No Religion 19%
Christianity 11%
Baptist 7%
Presbyterianism 3%
Methodism 2%
Protestantism 2%
Lutheranism 2%
Buddhism 2%
Non-denominational Christianity 2%
Judaism 2%
Pentecostalism 1%
Jehovah's Witnesses 1%
Seventh-day Adventist Church 1%
Episcopal Church 1%
Church of Christ 1%
Mormonism 1%
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Companies headquartered in California

CompanyFoundedRevenueNYSE
McKesson $30,382,300,000 MCK
Safeway Inc. $28,859,900,000 SWY
Ingram Micro 1979 $28,068,600,000 IM
Wells Fargo 1852 $21,795,000,000 WFC
Flextronics 1990 $18,853,700,000
Bechtel 1898 $18,100,000,000
DirecTV Group 1985 $14,755,500,000 DTV
Amgen 1980 $14,268,000,000
Health Net $12,908,300,000 HNT
Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1905 $12,539,000,000 PCG
Cisco Systems, Inc. 1984 $12,154,000,000
Sempra Energy 1998 $11,761,000,000 SRE
Sun Microsystems 1982 $11,726,300,000
Gap Inc. 1969 $11,635,400,000 GPS
Countrywide Financial 1969 $11,417,100,000 CFC
KB Home 1957 $11,003,800,000 KBH
Sanmina-SCI Corporation 1980 $10,955,400,000
Google 1998 $10,604,900,000
PacifiCare Health Systems $9,989,100,000
Edison International 1886 $9,670,000,000 EIX
Genentech 1976 $9,284,000,000 DNA
Applied Materials 1967 $9,167,000,000
Oracle Corporation 1977 $8,827,300,000
Science Applications International Corporation 1969 $8,294,000,000 SAI
Qualcomm 1985 $7,526,000,000
Avery Dennison 1935 $6,710,400,000 AVY
Yahoo! 1994 $6,425,700,000
SYNNEX Corporation 1980 $6,343,500,000 SNX
eBay 1995 $5,969,700,000
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company $5,748,400,000 RS
Mattel 1945 $5,650,200,000 MAT
Advanced Micro Devices 1969 $5,649,000,000 AMD
Ross Dress For Less $5,570,200,000
Western Digital 1970 $5,468,000,000 WDC
Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. $5,314,400,000
Apple Inc. 1976 $5,284,000,000
Symantec Corporation 1982 $5,199,400,000
Longs Drugs 1938 $5,097,100,000 LDG
Agilent Technologies $4,973,000,000 A
DaVita $4,880,700,000 DVA
Clorox 1913 $4,847,000,000 CLX
Ryland Homes 1967 $4,757,200,000 RYL
International Lease Finance Corporation 1973 $4,700,000,000
Charles Schwab Corp. $4,309,000,000
URS Corp. 1951 $4,240,100,000 URS
Con-way $4,221,500,000 CNW
Live Nation 2005 $4,184,000,000 LYV
CB Richard Ellis 1773 $4,032,000,000 CBG
Robert Half International $4,013,600,000 RHI
Standard Pacific Lp $3,964,000,000 SPF
Williams-Sonoma 1956 $3,727,500,000 WSM
Broadcom 1991 $3,667,800,000
Franklin Templeton Investments $3,607,000,000 BEN
Aecom Technology Corporation 1990 $3,421,500,000 ACM
Intel Corporation 1968 $3,280,700,000
SanDisk 1988 $3,257,500,000
Building Materials Holding Corporation $3,245,200,000 BLG
Electronic Arts 1982 $3,091,000,000
NVIDIA 1993 $3,068,800,000
Allergan 1948 $3,063,300,000 AGN
Gilead Sciences 1987 $3,026,100,000
Granite Construction $2,969,600,000 GVA
UTStarcom 1991 $2,929,300,000
NetApp 1992 $2,804,300,000
Jack in the Box 1951 $2,765,600,000 JBX
KLA Tencor 1997 $2,731,200,000
Biogen Idec 2003 $2,683,000,000
Intuit Inc. 1983 $2,672,900,000
Spansion 2003 $2,579,300,000
Adobe Systems 1982 $2,575,300,000
Beckman Coulter, Inc. $2,528,500,000 BEC
Quiksilver $2,362,300,000 ZQK
Hewlett-Packard 1939 $2,361,000,000 HPQ
Juniper Networks 1996 $2,303,600,000
Marvell Technology Group 1995 $2,237,600,000
National Semiconductor 1959 $2,158,100,000 NSM
Levi Strauss & Co. 1873 $2,103,100,000
Fleetwood Enterprises $2,007,900,000 FLE
LSI Corporation 1981 $1,982,100,000 LSI
Watson Pharmaceuticals $1,979,200,000 WPI
Occidental Petroleum 1920 $1,937,600,000 OXY
Pacer International 1997 $1,887,800,000
Xilinx 1984 $1,842,700,000
Autodesk $1,839,800,000
The McClatchy Company 1857 $1,675,200,000 MNI
Atmel 1984 $1,670,900,000
Novellus Systems 1984 $1,658,500,000
McAfee 1997 $1,600,000,000 MFE
Varian Medical Systems 1948 $1,597,800,000 VAR
CKE Restaurants 1968 $1,588,400,000 CKR
VeriSign 1995 $1,575,200,000
Texaco 1901 $1,574,400,000
Palm $1,560,500,000
Century Aluminum Company $1,558,600,000
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. $1,517,300,000 AHG
Activision 1979 $1,513,000,000
Blizzard Entertainment 1991 $1,500,000,000
Cadence Design Systems 1988 $1,483,900,000
Pacific Sunwear 1980 $1,447,200,000
Kaiser Aluminum 1946 $1,357,300,000
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Professional sports teams in California

San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
Baseball
Venue:PETCO Park
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
Baseball
Venue:AT&T Park, Candlestick Park, Seals Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baseball
Venue:Dodger Stadium
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
Baseball
Venue:Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Baseball
Venue:Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
American football
Venue:Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Colleges and universities in California

Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College
Founded:1955
Enrollment:735 (2008)
Stanford University
Stanford University
Founded:November 11, 1885
Westmont College
Westmont College
Founded:October 29, 1937
Mills College
Mills College
Founded:1885

Famous residents of California

Anne Rice
Anne Rice
Author, Musical Artist

Anne Rice is a best-selling American author of erotic, gothic and religious-themed books from New Orleans, Louisiana. She was married to poet and painter Stan Rice for 41 years until his death from cancer in 2002. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Film Actor, Musical Artist, Author

Arnold Schwarzenegger is the 38th and current governor of the US State of California.  He is also known as a famous Bodybuilder, actor and businessman. Born in Thal Austria to Aurelia Jardny and Gustav Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger had a strong interest in sports and weight training at a...
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Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins
Film Actor, Musical Artist, Author

Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, raconteur, stand-up comedian, spoken word artist, writer, publisher, actor, radio DJ, and activist. After joining the short-lived Washington D.C. band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1981...
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Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
Film Actor, TV Actor

Mary Tyler Moore is an American actress, primarily known for her roles in television sitcoms. Moore is best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show , in which she starred as Mary Richards, a 30-something single woman who worked as a local news producer in Minneapolis, and for her earlier role as Dick...
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Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
Musical Artist

Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and has sold nearly 120 million albums. She has been noted for her ethereal visual style and symbolic...
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Movies filmed in California

Mumford
Mumford
Release date:1999
Directed by:Lawrence Kasdan
Genre:Drama

Mumford is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. It is set in a small town where a new psychologist gives offbeat advice to the neurotic residents. Both the psychologist and the town are named Mumford, a coincidence that eventually figures in the plot. The film co-stars Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, Mary McDonnell, Martin Short, and Ted Danson and was the film debut of Zooey Deschanel. It also...
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States adjoining California

Oregon
Oregon

Oregon ORR-i-gən, locally [ˈɔrɨɡən] is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is...
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Nevada
Nevada

Nevada is a state located in the western region of the United States. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas. The state's...
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Arizona
Arizona

The State of Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What time zone is California in?
  • A:
    California is in the Pacific Time Zone.
  • Q:
    Who are some famous people born in California?
  • A:
    Famous people born in California include:
    - Douglas Richardson
    - Harold Richardson
    - Jon Nakamatsu
    - Carrie Enwright
    - Linda Rhys Vaughn
    - Kaya Christian
    - Daryl B. Lund
  • Q:
    What is the capital of California?
  • A:
    The capital of California is Sacramento.

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Map of California

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