Facts and Figures about California
- California was admitted to United States as a State on September 9, 1850 (31st State)
- Capital of California is Sacramento
- California Nickname is The Golden State
- The state tree is the California Redwood
- State animal is the California Grizzly Bear
- California State Flower is the California Poppy
- Named after an imaginary island in a 16th century Spanish novel
