California (CA) is the state with the highest population in the USA estimated at 37,492,517 in 2007, and according to the Sacramento News & Review, California's population is on track to increase to 50 million people by 2025.
...more
California (CA) is the state with the highest population in the USA estimated at 37,492,517 in 2007, and according to the Sacramento News & Review, California's population is on track to increase to 50 million people by 2025.
California.s time zone is Pacific UTC -8/-7.
In 1848, California was annexed by the United States and admitted to the Union on September 9th, 1850 as the 31st state.
The state of California has 478 incorporated cities and towns. Most of these cities and towns are within one of four metropolitan areas. 70 % of California's population lives in its two largest metropolitan areas, Greater Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. The other two large population centers are the San Diego and the Sacramento metro areas.
The state has 58 counties, and a very diverse geography that includes the sandy beaches of the Pacific coast and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the east. The Central Valley is one of the most important agricultural areas in the country.
California's population will increase to 50 million people by 2025.
Per the 2005 US Census Bureau, California's population is 70 % White American, 6 % African American, 12.4% Asian American, 16.4% some other race, 0.7% American Indian, 3.1% mixed race. 35.5% of the people are Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 43.3% of the population is composed of non-Hispanic whites.
California is also the home of several significant economic regions such as Hollywood (media and entertainment), the California Central Valley (agriculture), Tech Coast and Silicon Valley (Technology and Biotechnology), and wine producing regions such as the famous Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley in the north and Southern California's Santa Barbara and Paso Robles area's.
The predominant industry, at least twice as large as the next, is agriculture, (including fruit, vegetables, dairy, and wine), followed by aerospace; entertainment, primarily television by dollar volume, although many movies are still made in California; music production and recording studios; light manufacturing, including computer hardware and software; and the mining of borax.
California levies a 9.3% maximum variable rate income tax, with 6 tax brackets. California's combined state, county and local sales tax rate is from 7.25 to 8.75%. The rate varies throughout the state at the local level. Every real property is taxable and is assessed at fair market value at the time of purchase.
... less
