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Statehood to Present
- Becoming the Golden State - Library of Congress, American Memory
Read about the changes California underwent following the Gold Rush. - California as I Saw It (1849-1900) - Library of Congress, American Memory
See texts and illustrations from first-person narratives of California's early years, 1849-1900. - The Transcontinental Railroad - California State Railroad Museum
Read about the building of the first railroad to cross the nation. - Formation of Counties - California State Association of Counties
See brief histories and historical facts about California's counties. - State Government Develops
- Governors of California - Office of the Governor
Get a portrait, a biography, and a chronology of each of California's governors, starting in 1849. - California's Lieutenant Governors - Office of the Lieutenenant Governor
See a chronology of California's Lieutenant Governors. - Records of the Constitutional Convention of 1849 - California State Archives
View images of the original 1849 California Constitution both in English and Spanish. - State Agencies and Departments - California Digital Library
Read about the beginnings and development of several state agencies and departments. - Government History Exhibit - California State Parks
Help the State Capitol Museum gather state government history. - History of the Capitol Building (pdf) - Legislative Counsel of California
Learn about the early location changes for the Capital of California and about the building of the State Capitol.
- Governors of California - Office of the Governor