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The author is from Alaska. Wikipedia " ""California Article Talk Language Download PDF Watch View source This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see California (disambiguation). California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by area. California State Flag Seal Nickname: The Golden State[1] Motto: "Eureka"[2] Anthem: "I Love You, California" Duration: 1 minute and 8 seconds.1:08 Location of California within the United States Country United States Before statehood Mexican Cession Unorganized territory Admitted to the Union September 9, 1850; 175 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"" • Rank 1st • Density 250/sq mi (97/km2) • Rank 11th • Median household income $95,500 (2023)[7] • Income rank 5th Demonyms Californian Californio (archaic Spanish) Californiano (Spanish) Language • Official language English • Spoken language English (only): 56.1% Spanish: 28.3% Others: 15.6%[8] Time zone UTC−8 (PST) • Summer (DST) UTC−7 (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 ca.gov State symbols of California List of state symbols Living insignia Amphibian California red-legged frog Bird California quail Crustacean Dungeness crab Fish Fresh water: Golden trout Marine: Garibaldi Flower California poppy Fruit Avocado Grass Purp