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  3. Population
  4. Industries
  5. Social Demographics
  6. Metropolitan Areas
  7. Popular Sports Teams
  8. Security Companies
  9. Crime Statistics
  10. Police Department
  11. List of Counties

California History:

It was during the 1700s when the Spanish missionaries first step foot in California. However, it was not until 1847 when California became a part of the US territory as part of a treaty that ended the Mexican-American war. A year later in 1848, the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill significantly inspired a great number of settlers, all heading out to the west coast in the hopes of finding their fortune there.

In 1850, California officially became the 31st state of the United States. It is now considered as the third largest state, following Alaska and Texas. California leads the over-all agricultural production in the entire nation, thanks to its millions of acres of farmland. California also houses famous national parks and cultural institutions like Disneyland, Hollywood, Alcatraz, the Yosemite National Park, Angel Island and the Golden Gate Bridge.

California State Alias:

California has long been called “The Golden State”. The popular designation was later made the Official State Alias in 1968. The designation is specifically appropriate since the state’s present modern development can be tracked back in 1848 when gold was discovered and fields of golden poppies are noted each spring all across California. Also, a museum was opened late in 1998 at California State Archives in Sacramento. The Golden State Museum is created to bring to life all the momentous events of the colorful history of California through a series of interpretive and innovative exhibits.

California Population:

Considered as a state with the most diverse population with no majority, California has a population of around 38,441,387, this according to a recent estimate in 2013. With a yearly growth rate of 1.09%, this state is the 19th fastest growing state in the US. In 2012, California’s population was recorded at an impressive rate, with an increase in numbers year after year. During the early years of 1850, California had only 92,597 people. But after the prominence of the gold rush during the mid-19th century, the population rose to over 300% and has since then continued to grow over the years.

California Industries:

California is the US’ leading industrial state. In fact, it is ranked first in practically almost every general manufacturing category: from number of employees to number of establishments, total payroll, value of shipments, value added by manufacture and a new capital spending. California is distinctively ranked as being the leader in fabricated metals, machinery, food processing, agricultural products, aerospace technology, computers, and other industries.

Of the many industries, aerospace and computer manufacturers stand out among the state’s largest publicly-owned and managed corporations. Among the biggest names in the industry based in California include tandem Computers, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, Varian Associates and Silicon Graphics. These companies make up the famous Silicon Valley in Santa Clara County in southern San Francisco.

As with the private companies in California, popular companies include Del Monte, Levi Strauss, Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery and Sunkist Growers. These companies have continued their strength in the manufacturing industry, with more than a hundred thousand employees and billions of revenues each year.

California Metropolitan Areas:

California has two metropolitan areas: San Jose and San Francisco — both recapturing their peaks in employment since 2008. The kind of success that San Jose and San Francisco have seen is however, not reflective of the rest of the state. Still, it is quite an interesting fact that California’s economy- brought about by these two metropolitan areas has become a part of the US’ economy. Experts even look at how California is determined in taking the whole nation to the next level of economy, although admittedly, they say that the state is inherently different in terms of concentration of technology, geography and political leadership.

California Popular Sports Teams:

California has a lot of different professional and college sports teams, alongside huge sports domes and complexes. The state is home to 3 NFL teams: the San Francisco 49’ers, the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers. It is also home to 5 different professional baseball teams: the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A.’s from the San Francisco bay area, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels from the greater Los Angeles area, and the San Diego Padres from the San Diego Area.

California Home Security Companies:

  • Frontpoint
  • ADT
  • Protect America
  • First Alarm Security Services
  • Acadiana Security Plus Inc
  • Central Security Group
  • Secure Link
  • Oplink
  • Matson Alarm Review
  • Five Alarm Security
  • Alarm Grid

    • California Crime Statistics:

    In 2012 alone, California recorded 160,944 violent crimes, roughly 4.23 for every 1,000 people, and 1,049,465 for property crimes, about 27.59 for every 1,000 citizens. Alpine County, California, the state’s smallest county, ironically has the highest crime rate for both violence and property.

    Crime Breakdown for California

    • 4.23 Violent Crimes per 1,000 Residents
    • 27.59 Property Crimes per 1,000 Residents
    • Your Chances of being a Victim of Violent Crime in CA is 1 in 236
    • Your Chances of being a Victim of Property Crime in CA is 1 in 36
    • There are 92 crimes per square mile in CA
    • Your Chances of being a Victim of Burglary in CA is 1 in 154
    • The CA Burglary Rate is Above the National Average

    Source: http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ca/crime/

    California Police Department:

    The California State Police, founded in 1887, is a security police agency which is responsible for the protection of the State Capitol Building, the Governor, as well as other state agencies situated throughout the state. They serve 24 hours a day, providing police services to all the different state agencies that lack their own police force.

    California List of Counties:

    1. Alameda County
    2. Alpine County
    3. Amador County
    4. Butte County
    5. Calaveras County
    6. Colusa County
    7. Contra Costa County
    8. Del Norte County
    9. El Dorado County
    10. Fresno County
    11. Glenn County
    12. Humboldt County
    13. Imperial County
    14. Inyo County
    15. Kern County
    16. Kings County
    17. Lake County
    18. Lassen County
    19. Los Angeles County
    20. Madera County
    21. Marin County
    22. Mariposa County
    23. Mendocino County
    24. Merced County
    25. Modoc County
    26. Mono County
    27. Monterey County
    28. Napa County
    29. Nevada County
    30. Orange County
    31. Placer County
    32. Plumas County
    33. Riverside County
    34. Sacramento County
    35. San Benito County
    36. San Bernardino County
    37. San Diego County
    38. San Francisco County
    39. San Joaquin County
    40. San Luis Obispo County
    41. San Mateo County
    42. Santa Barbara County
    43. Santa Clara County
    44. Santa Cruz County
    45. Shasta County
    46. Sierra County
    47. Siskiyou County
    48. Solano County
    49. Sonoma County
    50. Stanislaus County
    51. Sutter County
    52. Tehama County
    53. Trinity County
    54. Tulare County
    55. Tuolumne County
    56. Ventura County
    57. Yolo County
    58. Yuba County
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