Tourism Office

California Tourism Office

California

State Flag

Basics

Abbreviation: CA
Nickname: n/a
Motto: Eureka (Greek, "I have found it")
Name for residents: Californians

State Seal

Numbers

Population: 36,132,147
Area: 163707 miles²

Taxes

Sales Tax: 7.25%

Insignia

Flower: California Poppy
Bird: California Quail

State Recipes

California Avocado-Pineapple Relish

State Slang

NorCal
Phrase:
NorCal
Meaning:
Northern California
Sentence:
I'm chillin' in the Bay Area. Norcal all the way!
Cholo
Phrase:
Cholo or Chola
Meaning:
Chicano/a gangster or someone who dresses that way
Sentence:
That cholo looks tough!
Gnarly
Phrase:
Gnarly
Meaning:
Anything that is really far out and amazing
Sentence:
Surfing Pipeline in the winter is totally gnarly man!
Hyphy
Phrase:
Hyphy
Meaning:
Crazy, really random
Sentence:
That dude is so hyphy, it's dope.
PCH
Phrase:
PCH
Meaning:
Pacific Coast Highway
Sentence:
Take the PCH north from Santa Monica.
SoCal
Phrase:
SoCal
Meaning:
Southern California
Sentence:
You're from the Valley huh? I'm from SoCal too.