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State symbols of California
List of state symbols
	Flag of California
	Seal of California
Living insignia
Amphibian	California red-legged frog
Bird	California quail
Fish	Fresh water: Golden trout; Marine: Garibaldi;
Flower	California poppy
Grass	Purple needlegrass
Insect	California dogface butterfly
Mammal	Land: California grizzly bear (state animal); Marine: Gray whale;
Reptile	Desert tortoise
Tree	Coast redwood & giant sequoia
Inanimate insignia
Colors	Blue & gold
Dance	West Coast Swing
Folk dance	Square dance
Fossil	Sabre-toothed cat
Gemstone	Benitoite
Mineral	Native gold
Rock	Serpentine
Soil	San Joaquin
Sport	Surfing
Tartan	California state tartan
State route marker
State quarter
	Released in 2005
	Lists of United States state symbols

California
California
State
	State of California
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: The Golden State
	Motto: " Eureka"
	Anthem: " I Love You, California";
	Map of the United States with California highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Mexican Cession unorganized territory
Admitted to the Union	September 9, 1850; 173 years ago (31st)
Capital	Sacramento
Largest city	Los Angeles
Largest county or equivalent	Los Angeles
Largest metro and urban areas	Greater Los Angeles
Government
• Governor	Gavin Newsom ( D)
• Lieutenant Governor	Eleni Kounalakis (D)
Legislature	State Legislature
• Upper house	State Senate
• Lower house	State Assembly
Judiciary	Supreme Court of California
U.S. senators	Dianne Feinstein (D); Alex Padilla (D)
U.S. House delegation	40 Democrats; 12 Republicans; ( list)
Area
• Total	163,696 sq mi (423,970 km2)
• Land	155,959 sq mi (403,932 km2)
• Water	7,737 sq mi (20,047 km2) 4.7%
• Rank	3rd
Dimensions
• Length	760 mi (1,220 km)
• Width	250 mi (400 km)
Elevation	2,900 ft (880 m)
Highest elevation ( Mount Whitney)	14,505 ft (4,421.0 m)
Lowest elevation ( Badwater Basin)	−279 ft (−85.0 m)
Population (2022)
• Total	39,185,605
• Rank	1st
• Density	251.3/sq mi (97/km2)
• Rank	11th
• Median household income	$78,700
• Income rank	5th
Demonym	Californian
Language
• Official language	English
• Spoken language	English: 56.1%; Spanish: 28.3%; Other: 15.6%;
Time zone	UTC−08:00 ( PST)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC−07:00 ( PDT)
USPS abbreviation	CA
ISO 3166 code	US-CA
Traditional abbreviation	Calif., Cal., Cali.
Latitude	32°32′ N to 42° N
Longitude	114°8′ W to 124°26′ W
Website	www.ca.gov

California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2 million residents^[6] across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km²),^[11] it is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. It is also the most populated subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7 million residents and the latter having over 9.6 million.^[12] Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country. Los Angeles County is the country's most populous, while San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the country. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, the Mexican state of Baja California to the south; and it has a coastline along the Pacific Ocean to the west.

37°N 120°W / 37°N 120°W / 37; -120 (State of California)

^ "California". www.americaslibrary.gov. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Chapter 2 of Division 2 of Title 1 of the California Government Code". California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
^ Cite error: The named reference Mount_Whitney was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference USGS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) 1 meter Downloadable Data Collection from The National Map 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)—National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) National Elevation Data Set (NED)". United States Geological Survey. September 21, 2015. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference CaliforniaDecline2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Median Annual Household Income". The US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
^ "Languages Spoken at Home". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ "California Government Code § 424". California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
^ "California Government Code § 422". California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
^ "United States by Area". 2022 World Population by Country. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
^ "American FactFinder—Results". factfinder.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2017.

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[America's_story_California-1] "California". www.americaslibrary.gov. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[motto-symbols-2] "Chapter 2 of Division 2 of Title 1 of the California Government Code". California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

[Mount_Whitney-3] Cite error: The named reference Mount_Whitney was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[USGS-4] Cite error: The named reference USGS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[NED-7] "USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) 1 meter Downloadable Data Collection from The National Map 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)—National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) National Elevation Data Set (NED)". United States Geological Survey. September 21, 2015. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[CaliforniaDecline2022-8] Cite error: The named reference CaliforniaDecline2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[9] "Median Annual Household Income". The US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

[Language-10] "Languages Spoken at Home". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[11] "California Government Code § 424". California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

[12] "California Government Code § 422". California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

[2022_World_Population_by_Country-13] "United States by Area". 2022 World Population by Country. Retrieved 2022-12-17.

[14] "American FactFinder—Results". factfinder.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2017.

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