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The name appeared as "Zzyzx Springs" in Dmitri Borgmann's 1967 book Beyond Language.In 1977, Borgman noted his source as being "an old, undated map of San Bernardino County published by the Automobile Club of Southern California" and repeated his description of the settlement as being "a hydrologic feature and privately owned spa in San Bernardino County, California, about 8.5 miles south of ...
Most California motorists are required to use a special motor gasoline blend called California Clean Burning Gasoline (CA CBG). [93] By 2004, California completed a transition from methyl tertiary butyl-ether (MTBE) to ethanol as a gasoline oxygenate additive, making California the largest ethanol fuel market in the United States.
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA. Santa Ana; South Coast Metro; Santa Ana Valley; Saddleback Valley; Santa Ana Mountains; San Diego–Tijuana. San Diego metropolitan area. North County. North County Coastal; North County Inland; Temecula Valley; East County. Mountain Empire; South Bay
In 2020, California had a total summer capacity of 78,055 MW through all of its power plants, and a net energy generation of 193,075 GWh. [3] Its electricity production was the third largest in the nation behind Texas and Florida. California ranks first in the nation as a producer of solar, geothermal, and biomass resources. [4]
The state of California was divided into three numbering plan areas (NPAs) with distinct area codes: 213, 415, and 916, for the southern, central, and northern parts of the state, respectively. [1] As of July 2023, California has 38 active area codes.
The counties of California are local arms of the State of California, described by the Supreme Court of California as agents ("the county is merely a political subdivision of state government, exercising only the powers of the state, granted by the state…'") and the property they hold is held on behalf of all the people of the state.
Location of California in the United States. California is the most populous and third largest U.S. state by area, located on the West Coast of the United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, California's population is 39,538,223 and has 155,858.33 square miles (403,671.2 km 2) of land. [1]
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 19th congressional district is located on the Central Coast. It encompasses most of Santa Cruz County, the interior of Santa Clara County, the north of San Luis Obispo County, and the coast of Monterey County. Santa Clara County is split between this county, the 16th district, and the 18th district ...