The state was named for a fictional island in a Spanish romance.
INCOME SNAPSHOT
Median household income Local$47,493National$41,994 Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our California demographic reports
Capital: Sacramento
County governments: 58
Municipal governments: 471
Census 2000 highlights: Largest state in the nation, by population
Quotes: California has still a great need of virtuous, educated, energetic women. One hundred thousand more of these would find homes and be useful here. -- An Overland Journey Horace Greeley, 1859
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