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| Capital City: | Sacramento |
| Nickname: | The Golden State |
| Motto: | Eureka (I have found it) |
| Statehood: | September 9, 1850 (31st) |
| Origin of State’s Name: | Named by the Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance written by Montalvo in 1510. |
| Largest Cities: | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long Beach |
| Border States: | Arizona, Nevada, Oregon |
| Land Area: | 155,973 sq. mi.; 3rd largest |
| State Bird: | California Valley Quail |
| State Flower: | Golden Poppy (eschscholtzia californica) |
| State Tree: | California redwood (sequoia sempervirens) |
| State Song: | I Love You, California |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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