1. California
The 31st State
Est. 1850
By: Ms. Castro

2. The Golden Poppy The California Quail
California's state flower is the Golden Poppy. It is a wild flower that is native to the United States and Mexico. Its scientific name is Eschscholtzia californica.
The California Quail
The state bird is the California Quail. They are a beautiful gray, round bird.

3. The Golden State
California's official nickname is The Golden State. This name was given appropriately after the Gold Rush in The state was rich with gold which invited new settlers throughout the country. The name also comes from all the Golden Poppies you can find during the spring and summer time.

4. A California Republic
The California state flag was designed by William Todd. Todd was the nephew of Abraham Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln. It was first raised in Sonoma, California in It was adopted as the official flag in 1911.

5. The California Redwood Tree
The California Redwood trees are the tallest trees on Earth! Our local trees can grow over 300 feet. Some redwoods have been around for 2,000 years! You can see these trees while driving through Santa Cruz and the Highway 1.

6. Government Governor- Jerry Brown
Senators- Barbera Boxer and Dianne Feinstein
Capitol- Sacramento

7. California is the most western state in the continental United States
California is the most western state in the continental United States. It is south of Oregon and just west of Nevada and Arizona. California sits right at the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

8. Geographic Landforms: Sierra Nevada mountains,
Population: 4,301,300 (2000)
Geographic Landforms: Sierra Nevada mountains,
Mojave Desert, Pacific Ocean Coast
Climate: Warm to Hot
(Average summer temperate: 75 degrees F)

9. Major Industries Agriculture A main economical industry
in California is agriculture. Most of our money is generated from farming, dairy products, nurseries and much more!
Did you know nearly 100% of grapes in the United
States are grown in California?

10. Professional Teams in California

11. Weird Laws
It is illegal for a grocery store to provide plastic bags in San Jose and Sunnyvale.
In Fresno, no one may annoy a lizard in a city park.
In Blythe, it is illegal to own a pair of boots unless you own two cows.
It is illegal to spit, except on a baseball diamond, in Burlingame.

12. Greatest Places to Visit
Los Angeles
Disneyland
San Francisco
Yosemite National Park
San Diego
Big Sur, Highway 1
Napa
Santa Cruz
So much more!

13. "California girls are unforgettable."
–Katy Perry

14. Thank you!