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This category contains a listing of all articles and subcategories that have articles relating to families of persons from the U.S. state of California. Subcategories This category has the following 56 subcategories, out of 56 total.
The Pico family is a prominent Californio family of Southern California. [1] [2] Members of the family held extensive rancho grants and numerous important positions, including Governor of Alta California, signer of the Constitution of California, and California State Senator, among numerous others. Numerous locations are named after the family ...
The Carrillo family is a prominent Californio family of Southern California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Members of the family held extensive rancho grants and numerous important political positions, including Governor of Alta California , Mayor of Los Angeles , Mayor of Santa Barbara , Mayor of Santa Monica , and a signer of the Californian Constitution .
The Guerra family is a prominent Californio family of Southern California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Members of the family held extensive rancho grants and numerous important positions, including numerous mayors of Santa Barbara , California Senators , a Lieutenant Governor of California , and a signer of the California Constitution .
The Sepúlveda family is a prominent Californio family of Southern California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Members of the family held extensive rancho grants and numerous important positions, including Alcalde de Los Ángeles ( Mayor of Los Angeles ), California State Assemblymen , and Los Angeles County Supervisor .
California (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ f ɔːr n j ə /) is a state in the Western region of the United States that lies on the Pacific Coast.It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south.
Before Alta California became a part of the Mexican state, about 30 Spanish land grants had already been deeded in all of Alta California to Presidio soldiers and government officials and a few friends and family of the Alta California Governors, some of whom were grandchildren of the original 1775 Anza expedition settlers. The 1824 Mexican ...
The Estudillo family is a prominent Californio family of Southern California. [1] [2] Members of the family held extensive ranchos and numerous important positions, including California State Treasurer, mayor of San Diego, and commandant of the Presidio of San Diego.