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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 |
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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.
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.78 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.43 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.18 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
3rd |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
104.85 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
1428.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
576000.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
203.4200 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
27.2500 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.7800 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
1188.0000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
77.0000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
795.36 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
72 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
617 |
416 |
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| California Info for you |
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| Area |
163707 sq.mi, 3rd Land 155973 sq. mi., 3rd - Water 7734 sq.mi., 6th Coastline 840 mi., 3rd - Shoreline 3,427 mi., 5th |
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| 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 |
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| County Profile |
58 Counties |
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| Motto |
Eureka |
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| Capital |
Sacramento |
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| Largest Cities |
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Jose
San Francisco
Long Beach
Fresno
Sacramento
Oakland
Santa Ana
Anaheim
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| Capitol Tour |
assembly.ca.gov/statecapitol |
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| State Official Website |
http://www.ca.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Jerry Brown (D) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
120 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
California House: Members
California Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Electronic components and equipment, aerospace, film production, food processing, petroleum, computers and computer software, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Vegetables, fruits and nuts, dairy products, cattle, nursery stock, grapes. |
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| Tree |
Redwood |
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| Geographic Center |
38 miles east of Madera |
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| Highest Point |
14,494 feet Mt. Whitney |
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| Lowest Point |
Death Valley |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
0 |
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| Average Temperatures |
CA |
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USA |
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| Winter |
55.67 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
71.98 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
86.19 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
71.6 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
19.77 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
166.6 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Golden State,Named by Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance, written by Montalvo in 1510. |
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| 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)
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| Song |
I Love You, California Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
CA |
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| Median Age 2000 |
36.49 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
1.5 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
13.1 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
6.9 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
32.7 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
CA |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
0.9 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
5.4 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
281 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
8577 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
356 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
20.9 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
262033.18 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1246.37 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
8.84 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
9.3 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
6 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
9.3 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.324 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
2.38 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
4.9 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
11.1 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
3.4 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
CA |
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| Overall State Ranking |
3rd |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
10th |
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| Globalization |
10th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
2nd |
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| Digital Economy |
2nd |
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| Innovation Capacity |
2nd |
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| High Tech Jobs |
4th |
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| Venture Capital |
2nd |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
36.9 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
43919.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
20853 |
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| Crime |
CA |
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| Index Offences Total |
4745.21 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
745.06 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
8.33 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
43.94 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
533.77 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
4000.15 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
1048.12 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
2452.78 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
513.98 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
2932.85 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
4.71 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
26.84 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
84.86 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
299.62 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2516.83 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
664.77 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1565.85 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
294.65 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
98.98 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
39960263 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
27660789 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
29453230 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.43 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.632 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
36.49 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
99.24 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
8.43 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
2.22 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
26.82 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
206080.09 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
1314.79 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
305.66 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
645.49 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
721.78 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
71.17 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
54.65 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.87 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3.31 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
28.83 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
48017.73 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
53751.8 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
23266.27 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
38586.54 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
30249.89 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
11.38 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
14.35 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
76.26 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
23 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
2934.41 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
33211 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
2416.02 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
310.63 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
4149.21 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
126.3 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
5983.59 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
1686.2 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
11563.05 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
CA |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
497 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
518 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
5462 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
49 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
78.2 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
28.2 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
20.5 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
53870 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
1.9 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
396 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
CA |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
6.2 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
5.4 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
21 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
47 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
33 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
9 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
9 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
31 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
25 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
26 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
90453746000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2614.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
57170067000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1681.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
1118945.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
A+ |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
1.474 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.03 |
5.64 |
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| California Neighborhood |
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| Song: I Love You, California |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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