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Humboldt Redwoods State Park and Big Basin Redwoods State Park are California state Redwood parks which are part of the Northern California coastal forests, but are not a part of the Redwood National and State Parks complex. [87] In 1850, old-growth redwood forest covered more than 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km 2) of the California coast.
California State Parks' first state marine park. Candlestick Point State Recreation Area: State recreation area San Francisco: 204 83 1972 Constitutes California's first urban state recreation area, on the west shore of San Francisco Bay. [41] Cardiff State Beach: State beach San Diego: 507 205 1949 Provides a sandy, warm-water beach outside ...
Own work based on California Economic Strategy Panel Regions (PDF). California Labor Workforce and Development Agency (October 2006). Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved on March 1, 2010. Author: Own work Based on File:California county map (labeled).svg by User:Thadius856: Other versions
The college was founded in 1973 and includes six departments: Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning and the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy and interdisciplinary programs in African American Studies, Demography, International Studies, Interdisciplinary Social Science, and Public Health.
The 8.4 percent "average" sales tax assessed by the state and local governments of California is one of the highest in the nation and varies by city and county from a low of 7.25% to 10.0%. Food, prescription drugs and services are exempt from sales tax — about one-third of all purchases have sales tax applied to them.
Map of California topography and geomorphic provinces California's major mountain ranges. California is a U.S. state on the western coast of North America.Covering an area of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km 2), California is among the most geographically diverse states.
California Statewide is the tenth economic region. The California Economic Strategy Panel uses employment and wage information reported by employers, along with these regions, for public policy-making, planning, and program administration. [ 1 ]
Fresno, located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, is the most populous city in Central California. Fresno is an important economic hub for one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world. It is the closest major city to Yosemite National Park and Sequoia National Park, as well as the home of California State University, Fresno. 6