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California

NickName: The Golden State
Named by Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance, written by Montalvo in 1510.

Capital City: Sacramento
Location: 38.546N, 121.426W
Brief overview
California has always been exciting people from around the world, be it the Gold Rush or the glitzy Hollywood. Get ready for seeing lots of visitors – more than 50 million tourists visit CA every year.

The state leads in the top 3 league in the list of new economy index with deep pocketed venture capitalists, innovative technocrats and dynamic economy. The internet has penetrated less (around 36%) implying to some extent a laid back attitude of majority of the inhabitants.

The cost of living is considerably more than the national average in metros and it almost equals in suburbs and villages. You can place a relatively safe bet in investing in the state government bonds that are ranked A+ (S&P, 1999)

In the weekends you can escape to some of the most interesting and attention grabbers in the United States: Yosemite National Park, Disneyland, Hollywood, the Golden Gate Bridge, Sequoia National Park, San Simeon State Park, and Point Reyes National Seashore.
15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation CA USA  
1. Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) 3.78 4
2. Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" 0.43 0
3. Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) 0.18 0
4. Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index 3rd
5. Cost of Living Index 104.85 100
6. Average Apartment Rent 1428.0000 617
7. Average Home Price 576000.0000 223400
8. Average Total Energy Cost 203.4200 126.75
9. Average Phone Bill 27.2500 16.85
10. Gasoline/Gallon 1.7800 1.5
11. Hospital Room/Day 1188.0000 334.33
12. Doctor Visit 77.0000 66.7
13. Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 795.36 792.91
14. % of Days That are Sunny 72 56.88
15. Crime Index 617 416
Contents
 California Info For You  More California
 Even More California  State Information with Links
 Finances and Taxes  New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest)
 Crime  Pollution
 Demographics  From the 2000 Census Reports
 Education  Quality Of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998
 Financial & Governmental Comparisons  Map Of California With Border States
California Info for you
Driving licenses DMV
License Plates California
State Official Website http://www.state.ca.us/
Department of Education Department-Education
Current events California News Headlines :
Courts Judicial System
Constitution 31st State
Libraries California
Senators and Representatives US House
US Senate
California House: Members
California Senate: Members
Locating post office addresses http://www.mapsonus.com/db/USPS/
Golf courses http://www.golfcourse.com/search/simpleq.cfm
Banks http://www3.fdic.gov/idasp/main.asp
More California ...
Area 163707 sq.mi, 3rd   Land 155973 sq. mi., 3rd - Water 7734 sq.mi., 6th Coastline 840 mi., 3rd - Shoreline 3,427 mi., 5th
Admission to Statehood September 9, 1850
Motto Eureka
Capital Sacramento
Largest cities and links Los Angeles
San Diego
San Jose
San Francisco
Long Beach
Fresno
Sacramento
Oakland
Santa Ana
Anaheim
Climate California
Weather Sacramento, Sacramento Metropolitan Airport
Average Temperatures CA USA
Winter 55.67 42.79
Spring 71.98 64.36
Summer 86.19 83.95
Fall 71.6 65.89
Precipitation(Rain Fall) 19.77 39.41
% of Days That are Sunny 166.6 103.29
Even more California
Titbits
Nickname including its origin The Golden State,Named by Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance, written by Montalvo in 1510.
Symbols flower: golden poppy (1903)
tree: California redwoods (1937, 1953)
bird: California valley quail (1931)
animal: California grizzly bear (1953)
fish: California golden trout (1947)
colors: blue and gold (1951)
song: “I Love You, California” (1951)
Song I Love You, CaliforniaClick Here for Song
Demographics CA USA
Median Age 2000 36.49 37.8
% Change in Population 2000 to 2001 1.5 1
Poverty Rate, 2000 13.1 11.14
% Public Aid Recipients 2000 6.9 3.79
% Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 32.7 32.92
Health CA USA
Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 0.9 0.99
Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 5.4 7.14
Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 281 266.54
Death Rate by Accident, 1998 8577 1988.92
Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 356 479.19
Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) 20.9 20.46
State Links
Capitol Tour Capitol-Tour
Area Code 209, 213, 310, 323, 341, 369, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 627, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 747, 752, 760, 764, 805, 818, 831, 858, 871, 909, 916, 925, 935, 949, 951
Constitution 31st State
County Profile 58 Counties
Agriculture Vegetables, fruits and nuts, dairy products, cattle, nursery stock, grapes.
Industry Electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, food processing, petroleum, computers and computer software, tourism.
Editorial Cartoons Cartoonists Index
Flower California Poppy
Geographic Center 38 miles east of Madera
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)
Highest Point 14,494 feet Mt. Whitney
Highway Markers California
History Historical
Library California
Lottery  
Lowest Point Death Valley
Media Radio
Museums The Virtual Library
National Forest California
Pen Pals Penpalworld.com
Permanent Residents Find A Grave
No. of State Legislators, 2003 120
Road Side America California
Soil California - San Joaquin
State Parks California
Tree Redwood
Unclaimed Funds State Controller's Office
Veteran Affairs California VA
Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001		 0
Finances and Taxes
 CA
 USA
Purchase Price of a building 262033.18 175806.29
Car Insurance 1246.37 1698.53
Corporate Income Tax % 8.84 6.64
Top Personal Income Tax 9.3 5.2
Sales Tax & Use Tax 6 4.66
Professional Services Tax N
Top Capital Gains Tax 9.3 4.75
Motor Fuel Tax, 02 0.324 0.23
Real Estate: % of income per $100
On Land & Buildings 2.38 N/A
On Inventory Y
On Personal Property N
State Tax Rate 4.9 7.13
Local Tax Rate 11.1 7.13
Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee 3.4 2.36
Internet Access Tax N
New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) CA
Overall State Ranking 3rd
Knowledge Jobs 10th
Globalization 10th
Economic Dynamism 2nd
Digital Economy 2nd
Innovation Capacity 2nd
High Tech Jobs 4th
Venture Capital 2nd
Internet Access-1998 (%) 36.9
R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) 43919.0000
Number of New Patents (1998) 20853
Crime CA USA
Index Offences Total 4745.21 3326.73
Violent Crime Total 745.06 385.32
Murders 8.33 3.95
Forcible Rape 43.94 28.03
Assault 533.77 261.06
Property Crimes 4000.15 2941.4
Burglary 1048.12 678.55
Larceny, Theft 2452.78 1942.89
Motor Vehicle Thefts 513.98 320.72
Index Offences Rate 2932.85 2735.58
Murders Rate 4.71 3.02
Forcible Rape Rate 26.84 25.16
Robbery Rate 84.86 52.25
Aggravated Assault Rate 299.62 195.86
Property Crime Rate 2516.83 2459.29
Burglary Rate 664.77 585.46
Larceny, Thefts Rate 1565.85 1660.47
Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate 294.65 213.85
Pollution
 CA
 USA
Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) 98.98 82.19
Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) 39960263 45901994.34
Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) 27660789 31524509.36
From the 2000 Census Reports CA USA
Population 29453230 203400320
Average Family Size in 2000 3.43 3.1
% of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 0.632 0.81
Median age 36.49 37.8
Males per 100 Females 99.24 94.67
Percentage Unemployed 8.43 5.97
Use Public Transport 2.22 1.12
Travel Time 26.82 24.55
Median Value of a House 206080.09 92201.9
Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage 1314.79 845.87
Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage 305.66 283.44
Contract Monthly Rent 645.49 390.93
Gross Rent 721.78 463.96
% of Household Total 71.17 69.46
% of Families Household Total 54.65 54.65
Avg Population per Household 2.87 2.55
Avg Population per Family 3.31 3.06
% of Non Families Household Total 28.83 30.54
Monthly Income-Household 48017.73 38521.16
Monthly Income Family 53751.8 45249.75
Per Capita Income 23266.27 18724.65
Earning per Male 38586.54 33331.99
Earning per Female 30249.89 23722.78
% Families Below Poverty Line 11.38 9.88
People speaking Less than fluent English 14.35 3.53
Persons Holding High School Certificate or More 76.26 78.68
Bachelor Degree Holders 23 17.11
Density 2934.41 1175.8
% of one Race 33211 8737.95
% of Black & Others 2416.02 1231.39
% of American Indians 310.63 70.5
% of Asians 4149.21 393.43
% of Hawaii 126.3 13.87
% of Others 5983.59 600.04
% of Two or more Races 1686.2 245.37
% of Hispanic or Latino 11563.05 1345.63
Education CA USA
Verbal SAT Score, 2000 497 532.6
Math SAT Score, 2000 518 536.06
Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) 5462 6623.8
% of Students Taking Exam, 2000 49 35.76
% of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 78.2 83.32
% of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 28.2 24.62
Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 20.5 15.52
Average Teacher Salary, 1999 53870 41505.06
Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 1.9 3.12
College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 396 82.12
Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 CA USA
% Low Birth-Weight Babies 6.2 7.51
Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.4 7.14
Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) 21 24.84
Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19)		 47 58.2
Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) 33 28.1
% of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) 9 9.16
% of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) 9 8.16
% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment		 31 24.02
% of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) 25 17.29
% of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent 26 24.92
Financial & Government Comparison CA USA
State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 90453746000.0000 11195307960
Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 2614.0000 1949.8
State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 57170067000.0000 10937316480
Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 1681.0000 2259.96
Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) 1118945.0000 173820.7
State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) A+
Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 1.474 1.06
Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 5.03 5.64
Song: I Love You, California

Written by F. B. Silverwood
Composed by A. F. Frankenstein

I love you, California, you&apore the greatest state of all
I love you in the winter, summer, spring, and in the fall.
I love your fertile valleys; your dear mountains I adore,
I love your grand old ocean and I love her rugged shore.

chorus

I love your redwood forests - love your fields of yellow grain,
I love your summer breezes, and I love your winter rain,
I love you, land of flowers; land of honey, fruit and wine,
I love you, California; you have won this heart of mine.

chorus

I love your old gray Missions - love your vineyards streteching far,
I love you, California, with your Golden Gate ajar,
I love your purple sunsets, love your skies of azure blue,
I love you, California; I just can&apot help loving you.

chorus

I love you, Catalina - you are very dear to me,
I love you, Tamalpais, and I love Yosemite,
I love you, Land of Sunshine, half your beauties are untold,
I loved you in my childhood, and I&apoll love you when I&apom old.

chorus

When the snow crowned Golden Sierras
Keep their watch o&apoer the valleys bloom.
It is there I would be in our land by the sea,
Ev&apory breeze bearing rich perfume,
It is here nature gives of her rarest,
It is Home Sweet Home to me.
And I know when I die I shall breathe my last sigh
For my sunny California.

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