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State flag of California Location of California on the U.S. map. This is a list of notable people from the U.S. state of California. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in California, or for whom California is a significant part of their identity.
Nearly 43% of Californian residents speak a language other than English at home, a proportion far higher than any other state. [18] In 2011, there were an estimated 2.6 million undocumented immigrants residing in California. [19] California is home to almost 25% of the country's undocumented population, making up 6% of California's residents ...
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.
California resident Orly Israel explains how he attempted to save his childhood home from the devastating wildfires raging through Los Angeles County on "Your World."
Hawaii resident Islander, [21] Kamaʻāina. The Associated Press Stylebook restricts use of "Hawaiian" to people of Native Hawaiian descent. [22] Hawaiian: Kamaʻāina Idaho: Idahoan Illinois: Illinoisan Illinoisian, Illinoian, Flatlander, [23] Sucker, Sand-hiller, Egyptian [24] Indiana: Hoosier
The instability of the Mexican government (especially in its early years), Alta California's geographic isolation, the growing ability of Alta California's residents, including immigrants, to gain success; and an increase in the Californio population created a schism with the national government.
Hispanic and Latino Californians are residents of the state of California who are of full or partial Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 39.4% of the state's population, [2] making it the largest ethnicity in California.
The three-story Covered California building at 247 Nees Avenue adjacent to Highway 41, constructed in 2020, is shown Friday Jan. 27, 2023 in Fresno.