California state
State nickname-"The Golden State" has long been a popular designation for California and was made
the official State Nickname in 1968. It is particularly appropriate since California's modern development
can be traced back to the discovery of gold in 1848 and fields of golden poppies can be seen each
spring throughout the state.
State song-California's official state song is "I Love You, California", written by F.B. Silverwood, a Los
Angeles merchant.
Total direct travel spending in California was $96.7 billion in 2007. Travel spending increased by 3.6 percent
over the preceding year.
Of California's approximately 14 million international visitors, about 5.2 million were from overseas in 2007,
21.7 percent of all overseas visitors to the U.S., and up 12.4 percent from 2006.
Indians history
The history of California Indians is a different story from that of other ethnic groups who
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