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California at 175: From Monterey roots to a world No. 4 economy, since 1850
California proudly celebrates its 175th year as a state on Tuesday. California was incorporated into the Union as a free state in 1850 after being won in the Mexican-American War. The state was known before as Alta California, or “upper California” to distinguish it from Baja California, which is now a Mexican State.Monterey was the first capital city of California, before the capital was relocated to Sacramento not long after statehood in 1854, with temporary capitals in San Jose, Vallejo and Benicia.Several landmarks in Monterey serve as reminders of the end of Spanish and later Mexican rule. The preserved residence of the last Mexican governor, Juan Bautista Alvarado, and several other buildings from the era are still standing.The state has since become a capital of film, agriculture, technology, and more. It’s the fourth-largest economy in the world, ahead of Japan, and only behind Germany, China, and the United States as a whole.See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
California proudly celebrates its 175th year as a state on Tuesday.
California was incorporated into the Union as a free state in 1850 after being won in the Mexican-American War.
The state was known before as Alta California, or “upper California” to distinguish it from Baja California, which is now a Mexican State.
Monterey was the first capital city of California, before the capital was relocated to Sacramento not long after statehood in 1854, with temporary capitals in San Jose, Vallejo and Benicia.
Several landmarks in Monterey serve as reminders of the end of Spanish and later Mexican rule.
The preserved residence of the last Mexican governor, Juan Bautista Alvarado, and several other buildings from the era are still standing.
The state has since become a capital of film, agriculture, technology, and more. It’s the fourth-largest economy in the world, ahead of Japan, and only behind Germany, China, and the United States as a whole.
See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel