California is known as the "Golden State" due to the Gold Rush of 1848. It has a long coastline and diverse geography. Major tourist attractions include Hollywood, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Disneyland. The state symbols include the grizzly bear, California valley quail, and California poppy. Major industries include agriculture, oil/mining, water, lumber, and tourism. As of 2011, California's population was over 37 million people, mainly concentrated in Los Angeles and San Diego.

1. Everything You Need To Know
About CALIFORNIA!
BY: PARIS HAPPELl & COLIN MCNEAL
Business Presentations
October 18, 2012

2. What We Will Cover
• Important history/how it was established
• Recent News
• Facts about the flag
• Tourist attractions
• State symbols and icons

3. State Website
http://www.ca.gov/

4. Sacramento
• Capitol was going to be moved to these
locations:
a. Oakland
b. San Jose
c. Berkley
d. Monterey
• Sacramento,California
a. building used for museum/ working area

5. Geographic Location/Size
Length:770 miles
Width:250 miles
Total:163,700 sq miles

6. California State Symbols
and Icons
State Animal: Grizzly Bear
State Bird: California Valley Quail
State Fish: California Golden Trout
State Flower: California Poppy
California Motto: Eureka ... I have found it!!

7. Colleges and Universities
Top 4 Colleges/University
1.) Stanford University, California
2.) University of California, Berkeley
3.) University of California, Los Angeles
4.) California Institute of Technology
Most Popular University
1.) University of Berkeley

8. The History of California!
California Gold Rush
o Began in 1848, ended 1852
o James Marshall: Sutter's Mill
The Transcontinental Railroad
o Created by Theodore Judah & four other men
o Began being built: 1886
o Completed in: 1889

9. Major Tourist
Attractions
• Hollywood
o Home to Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood Bowl,
Universal Studios, Kodak Theatre
• Golden Gate Bridge
o largest suspension bridge in world
o connects San Francisco and Marin County
• Disneyland
o Hundreds of rides, restaurants, shops, and
attractions

10. Our State Song
This is a video of the original California State
song that was sung in 1951.

11. Population
• Results from 2011: 37,691,912
o Population increase by 15 million over a 30 year time
span
o Los Angeles: 3,792,621
o San Diego: 1,307,402

12. About the Flag
• First raised on June 14, 1846
o American settlers revolting against the rule of
Mexico
o originally painted by William Todd
• Star taken from lone star of Texas
• Bear: Numerous grizzly bears that used to
live in CA
• "California Republic": Pioneers who settled
in territory

13. "The Golden State"
• California Gold Rush, 1848
o First piece of gold:January 24, 1848
o James Marshall
• California Poppies
o Gold color in springtime
• Official in 1968First gold
found here!
• Sutters Mill

14. What Is Going On In
California Right Now?
•
• Starbucks gets digital tip jar
o Can pay for order and pay tip with phone
• Celebrities
o Chris Brown dumps girlfriend for Rihanna
• Crime
o Man allegedly pours gasoline on disabled woman,
tries igniting her

15. Climate and Temperature
(Based off of Los Angeles Fahrenheit averages)
January High: 67 Low:48
February High: 69 Low: 49
March High: 69 Low: 50
April High: 71 Low: 53
May High: 73 Low: 57
June High:78 Low: 60
July High: 84 Low: 64
August High: 84 Low: 65
September High: 83 Low: 64
October High: 79 Low: 59
November High: 73 Low: 53
December High: 68 Low:48

16. Natural Resources
• Water
• Seafood
• Crushed stone
o gravel
o sand
• Building stone
• Gold
o silver
o iron
• Clay
• Evaporated minerals

17. Major Industries and
Services
• Agriculture
o oil
o mining
 minerals
o Water
o Lumber

18. Conclusion
• Very popular state to visit
• Interesting history and events
• Holds many tourist attractions
• Know as "The Golden State"
• Many Industries and Services
• 2011: 37,691,912 population

19. Citations
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/topcalifornia/ig/California-Facts/California-State-Fish.htm
http://www.landscapephotogallery.com/details.php?pic=67003
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/California/animal_grizzly_bear.html
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/California/bird_ca_quail.html
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/California/CAstateflag.html
http://www.ritchiewiki.com/wiki/index.php/California_Gold_Rush
http://www.stanford.edu/group/west/cgi-bin/pager.php?id=84
http:/gowest.choicehotels.com/california-hotels/experience top10
http://www.iiclosangeles.esteri.it/IIC_Losangeles
http://www.e2.org/jsp/controller?docId=24596&menuid=61
http://www.munknee.com/2012/07/gold-silver-will-soon-collapse-to-1380-and-18-resp-then-surge-to-3950117-in-2013/
http://ceres.ca.gov/natural_resources/
http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ca_geography.htm
http://capitolmuseum.ca.gov/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
http://www.latfusa.com/view_article.php?id=272
http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/ca_intro.htm
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/california/beaches
http://ca.halfstaff.org/
http://www.4icu.org/us/California.htm

20. Citations
http://www.cabrillo.edu/~dbalogh/geography/geography5/pdf/10NaturalResources.pdf
http://fremontlibraries.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/13-facts-about-sacramento-ca/
http://youtube.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:California_state_flag.png