Definition of California

California

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Noun
1. a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
(synonym) Golden State, CA, Calif.
(hypernym) American state
(hyponym) Colorado Desert
(part-holonym) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
(part-meronym) Channel Islands National Park

california

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 university of california at berkeley 
 california privet 
 california poppy 
 baja california 
 lower california 
 california white fir 
 california fern 
 california redbud 
 california sea lion 
 california romero 
 california coffee 
 california yew 
 california yellow bells 
 california buckthorn 
 california black oak 
 california allspice 
 california fuchsia 
 california olive 
 california jack 
 california buckwheat 
 california lilac 
 california nutmeg 
 california pitcher plant 
 california laurel 

United States: Government

Country name:	conventional long form: United States of America conventional short form: United States abbreviation: US or USA
Government type:	Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
Capital:	Washington, DC
Administrative divisions:	50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Dependent areas:	American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
Independence:	4 July 1776 (from Great Britain)
National holiday:	Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Constitution:	17 September 1787, effective 4 March 1789
Legal system:	federal court system based on English common law; each state has its own unique legal system, of which all but one (Louisiana's) is based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Suffrage:	18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:	chief of state: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms; election last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008) election results: George W. BUSH reelected president; percent of popular vote - George W. BUSH (Republican Party) 50.9%, John KERRY (Democratic Party) 48.1%, other 1.0%
Legislative branch:	bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006); House of Representatives - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 44, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 231, Democratic Party 200, undecided 4
Judicial branch:	Supreme Court (its nine justices are appointed for life on condition of good behavior by the president with confirmation by the Senate); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts
Political parties and leaders:	Democratic Party [Howard DEAN]; Green Party [leader NA]; Libertarian Party [Steve DAMERELL]; Republican Party [Ken MEHLMAN]
Political pressure groups and leaders:	NA
International organization participation:	AfDB, ANZUS, APEC, ARF, AsDB, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CP, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, G-5, G-7, G- 8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINUSTAH, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMOVIC, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Flag description:	13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico

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California
County:  Falkirk
Post Code: FK1

15419
State: PENNSYLVANIA
City: CALIFORNIA

20619
State: MARYLAND
City: CALIFORNIA

41007
State: KENTUCKY
City: CALIFORNIA

65018
State: MISSOURI
City: CALIFORNIA

California
"341, 442, 628, 657, 669, 747, 752, 764, 951, 424, 858, 935, 369, 627, 661"

California - Central
"209, 559"

California - Central Coastal
"408, 831"

California - East Bay Area
510

California - North Coastal
"707, 530"

California - Orange County
"714, 949"

California - SouthCentral
805

California - West Bay Area
650

CALIFORNIA NSW
NSW -32.6651 151.9261

California
California-United States of America + 1-

California
American (Lower), California 
American (North Fork), BLM/USFS 
Big Sur, USFS 
Eel, BLM/USFS/California 
Feather, USFS 
Kern, NPS/USFS 
Kings, NPS/USFS 
Klamath, BLM/NPS/USFS/California 
Merced, BLM/NPS/USFS 
Sespe Creek, USFS 
Sisquoc, USFS 
Smith, USFS/California 
Trinity, BLM/USFS/California 
Tuolumne, BLM/NPS/USFS

California Lemonade
2 oz. blended whiskey
2 oz. sour mix
dash of grenadine

shake, strain into highball glass

California Root Beer
1 oz. kahlua
1 oz. galliano
2 oz. club soda
1 oz. coke
optional splash of beer

serve in highball glass

CALC
California Coastal Communities Inc
Exchange: Nasdaq
Obtains zoning and other entitlements for land it owns; Provides industrial, retail and residential real estate development services to third parties, including feasibility studies, entitlement coordination, project planning, construction management, financing, marketing, acquisition, disposition and asset management

CALGL
California Federal Bank, FSB
Exchange: Nasdaq
Not Available

CALGZ
California Federal Bank, FSB
Exchange: Nasdaq
Not Available

CAMD
California Micro Devices Corporation
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs, manufactures and markets thin film passive devices, resistors, resistor networks, telecommunication integrated circuits, microprocessors and other integrated circuits.

CAMP
California Amplifier, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs, manufactures and markets microwave components used in both defense and commercial markets, primarily relating to the amplification and conversion of microwave signals used in reception applications; And holds interest in company which manufactures and markets antennas for various wireless applications, primarily for

CAWC
CALIFORNIA SFTWR CP
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available

CBHR
CALIFORNIA BEACH REST INC
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available

CFNB
California First National Bancorp
Exchange: Nasdaq
Bank holding company with subsidiaries which lease and sell mid-range computers, peripherals, workstations, personal computer networks, telecommunications equipment, computer automated design and manufacturing equipment, office automation equipment, computer software, machine tools, trucks, office furniture and other

CFP
CALIFORNIA FED PFD CAP
Exchange: NYSE
Not Available

CIBN
California Independent Bancorp
Exchange: Nasdaq
Bank holding company with subsidiary which performs commercial banking operations, mortgage banking, leasing, credit card services and other related financial activities.

CLFC
CALIFORNIA CENTER BK L A
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available

COSB
CALIFORNIA OAKS STATE BAN
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available

CPKI
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Owns, licenses and franchises casual dining pizza restaurant. new registrant.

CWT
CALIFORNIA WATER SVC GRP
Exchange: NYSE
Holding company with subsidiaries which produce, purify, distribute and sell water for domestic, industrial, public and irrigation uses and for fire protection.

California
CA.US

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