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California

[ kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh ]

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noun

a state in the western United States, on the Pacific coast. 158,693 square miles (411,015 square kilometers). : Sacramento. : CA (for use with zip code), Cal., Calif.
Gulf of California, an arm of the Pacific Ocean, extending northwest between the coast of western Mexico and the peninsula of Baja California. About 750 miles (1,207 kilometers) long; 62,600 square miles (162,100 square kilometers).

California

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noun

a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes, fishing, oil production, electronics, information technology, and films. Capital: Sacramento. Pop: 35 484 453 (2003 est). Area: 411 015 sq km (158 693 sq miles) AbbreviationCal.Calif.with zip codeCA
Gulf of California
an arm of the Pacific Ocean, between Sonora and Lower California

California

State in the Far West bordered by Oregon to the north; Nevada and Arizona to the east; Baja California, Mexico , to the south; and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its capital is Sacramento , and its largest city is Los Angeles .

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The state is famous for all the fads and ideas that originate there, many of which are considered strange or eccentric.

California is the most populous state. It is known for its earthquakes , high-tech (see also high-tech ) industries ( see Silicon Valley ), and agriculture.

During the California gold rush tens of thousands of people poured into California in search of gold. It is sometimes called the “Golden State.” ( See forty-niners .)

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Officers at the Amador County prison found Robert E. Cole unresponsive in his cell at about 6:30 a.m., according to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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Off screen, filming in California and Nevada, things were less serious.

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The organization is designed to funnel federal money to educational programs at California museums, libraries and schools, among other places.

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Bonta’s suit said the California State University and the University of California lost eight grants that were valued at about $56 million.

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This headache could become a thing of the past with a new bill in the California Legislature that, if approved, would require landlords to provide refrigerators and stoves in their rentals.

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