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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW California’s vast territory and varied cultures make it seem more like a nation — which it was briefly in 1846 — than a state. Eyed by England and Russia, California was first settled by the Spanish: Father Junipero Serra arrived at the future site of San Diego in 1769 and began a string View Website VIP Subscription

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