California (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ f ɔːr n j ə /) is a state in the Western Region of the United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south.

CA.gov is the official website for the State of California. You can find and access California services, resources, and more.

5 days ago · California, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 31st state of the union on September 9, 1850, and by the early 1960s it was the most populous U.S. state.

May 16, 2024 · California, nicknamed the Golden State, sits on the United States Western coast. It borders the states of Arizona , Nevada , and Oregon . Additionally, it extends southward to Mexico and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west.

Feb 3, 2025 · The US Army Corps of Engineers opened two dams on Friday in Central California and let roughly 2.2 billion gallons of water flow out of reservoirs, after President Donald Trump ordered the release ...

Learn about the California state government, places to visit, and recent milestones.

Find things to do, places to visit, and experiences to explore at Visit California, the Golden State’s official tourism site. Learn about national parks, hotels, restaurants, beaches, mountains, cities, and more.

California, officially the State of California, is a state in the western part of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is the third biggest US state by area (after Alaska and Texas) with 163,696 square mi (423,970 km 2). It has more people than any other state with over 39 million people as of 2020. It also has more people than Canada.

2 days ago · A former California “teacher of the year” sobbed in court as she admitted to sexually abusing two of her students, aged 11 and 12. Jacqueline Ma, 35, who faces 30 years in prison, muttered ...

1 day ago · California also has some of the highest taxes in the nation. We have the highest individual income tax rates, highest state sales tax, one of the highest gas taxes, highest corporate tax west of ...