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These California land grants were made by Spanish (1784–1821) and Mexican (1822–1846) authorities of Las Californias and Alta California to private individuals before California became part of the United States of America. [1] Under Spain, no private land ownership was allowed, so the grants were more akin to free leases.
For example, "tract of land 1000 varas square near Mission San Gabriel" (patented to Mr. Sexton in 1871) was one of 10 such small grants near that mission, ranging in size from 19–180 acres (7.7–72.8 ha). [5] "Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Los Angeles County" (Title Insurance & Trust Company, 1929)
The estate expanded from 1,436 acres (5.8 km 2) to 2,200 acres (8.9 km 2). [1] [2] In 1960, Dollar's son, R. Stanley Dollar Jr., sold the estate to Ross W. Cortese, owner of development company Rossmoor Corporation. Cortese had previously been involved in the development of a different community also called Rossmoor in Orange County.
The home also sits on a hefty, 6,000-square-foot lot. “Home has not been cleared of contamination and will be transferred to the new buyer in its current state,” the listing says.
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[29]: 1 [23]: 1 [30]: 1 (For California as a whole, from 2011 to 2016, the state added only one new housing unit for every five new residents.) [14]: 1 This has driven home prices and rents to high levels, such that by 2017, the median price of a home across California was more than 2.5 times the median in the U.S. as a whole, and in California ...
In 2003, the state of California spent about $3 million to buy 1,800 acres on the north side of the buttes, including an idyllic stretch of emerald called "Peace Valley."
For the census-designated places within California, see: Category: Census-designated places in California, and Category: Census-designated places in California by county. For the incorporated cities within California, see: Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California, and Category: Cities in California by county.