Ratification or Admission:  September 9, 1850 (31st)
Present Constitution Adopted:  1879
State Abbreviation:  CA
State Capital:  Sacramento
Largest City - Population:  Los Angeles
Origin of the Name:  Named by the Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance, written by Montalvo in 1510.
State Motto:  Eureka (Greek) translates to I found it!
State Nickname:  Golden State
State Song:   “I Love You, California” | Words by: F.B. Silverwood | Music by: A.F. Frankenstein
State Animal:  California Grizzly Bear
State Bird:  California Valley Quail
State Fish:  Garibaldi
State Flower:  California Poppy
State Fruit:  Avocado
State Gemstone:  Benitoite
State Insect:  California Dogface Butterfly
State Mineral:  Gold
State Tree:   California Redwood
State Flag:  Historic Bear flag raised at Sonomaon June 14, 1846, by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule. The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton. The star imitated the lone star of Texas.

Economy

AGRICULTURE:
cattle, cotton, field crops, fruits, milk, poultry, vegetables.

MINING:
boron, cement, clay gypsum, gold, limestone, petroleum, sand and grave.

MANUFACTURING:
aerospace, aircraft, computers, computer software, electronics, food processing.

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