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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