UNDERSTANDING CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT

California's state government is a sophisticated entity with a three-branch structure: the legislative, executive, and judicial. The legislature, composed of the Senate and Assembly, enacts laws. The governor, as head of the executive branch, administers state operations and endorses bills into law. The judicial branch, led by the California Suprem

California's admission/entry/accession into the United States as a state in 1850 was a pivotal event, deeply impacting the nation's political and economic landscape. Prior to statehood/becoming a state/its formal recognition, California had been under Mexican rule for decades. The discovery/A significant influx/ A massive surge of gold in 1848 trig