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Also Known As Golden State
Capital Sacramento
Population1 (2020) 39,538,223; (2023 est.) 38,965,193
Governor Gavin Newsom (Democrat)
Date Of Admission September 9, 1850
U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (Democrat) • Alex Padilla (Democrat)
State Nickname Golden State
State Motto "Eureka (I Have Found It)"
State Bird California valley quail
State Flower California poppy
State Song "I Love You, California"
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 53 of (435)
Time Zone Pacific (GMT − 8 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 423,967
Total Area (Sq Mi) 163,695
1Excluding military abroad.

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