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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a public polytechnic university in the California State University system founded in 1901, known for Learn by Doing pedagogy, six colleges, top-10 public ranking, and fall 2026 semester conversion.

California Post

The California Post is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper and news site published by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp through the New York Post Media Group, launched in Los Angeles on January 26, 2026.

California Republic

California Republic, or Bear Flag Republic: unrecognized breakaway state proclaimed June 14, 1846 at Sonoma by American settlers during the Bear Flag Revolt; lasted 25 days, ended July 9, 1846; its grizzly-bear flag became California's state flag in 1911.

California Ridge Wind Energy LLC

California Ridge Wind Energy LLC is a Chicago-based single-project power company owning the 214 MW California Ridge Wind Energy Center in Champaign and Vermilion counties, Illinois, operating since December 2012.

California State Assembly

California State Assembly: lower house of the California Legislature, 80 members serving two-year terms from population-based districts. Currently 60 Democrats, 19 Republicans, 1 vacant; Speaker Robert Rivas; most bills need 41 votes.

California State Controller

California State Controller: the state's chief fiscal officer, a statewide constitutional office elected every four years, held by Malia M. Cohen since 2023; audits claims, disburses state payments, and safeguards unclaimed property.

California State Legislature

California State Legislature: bicameral state lawmaking body of California (Senate 40, Assembly 80), two-year sessions in Sacramento, term limits, June 15 budget deadline, capital since 1854.

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, known as Cal Poly Pomona, is a public polytechnic university in Pomona, California, founded in 1938 on land deeded by W.K. Kellogg.

California State Prison, Corcoran

California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-COR) is a CDCR men's prison in Kings County, California, activated 1988, housing minimum to maximum security levels including a Security Housing Unit, with a 2,916-bed design capacity.

California State Senate

California State Senate, upper house of the California Legislature: 40 senators, four-year terms, 12-year lifetime limit, 30 Democrats and 10 Republicans, led by President pro Tempore Monique Limón.

California State University

The California State University (CSU), also known as Cal State, is the largest public four-year university system in the United States, created in 1960 and enrolling over 471,000 students across California.

California State University Channel Islands

California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI), branded Cal State Channel Islands, is a public university in Camarillo, California, opened in 2002 on the former Camarillo State Hospital site.

California State University, Bakersfield

California State University, Bakersfield, also known as CSUB, is a public university in Bakersfield, California. It is a comprehensive campus of the California State University system with 10,419 students.

California State University, Chico

California State University, Chico, also known as Chico State, is a public university in Chico, California. Founded in 1887, it is the second oldest campus of the CSU system.

California State University, Dominguez Hills

California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is a public CSU campus in Carson, California, founded in 1960 as South Bay State College, moved to Carson after the 1965 Watts Rebellion, and serving a highly diverse South Los Angeles student body.

California State University, Fresno

California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, founded in 1911 as Fresno State Normal School, a teacher-training school. It serves the Central Valley with 74 bachelor's, 49 master's, and three doctoral programs, enrolls about 25,000 students, and holds R2 Carnegie research classification.

California State University, Fullerton

California State University, Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton, CSUF), a public university in the California State University system, founded 1957 as Orange County State College, opened 1959 with 452 students, now over 45,000 students with 110 degree programs.

California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB, Cal State Long Beach), a public CSU campus founded 1949 as Los Angeles-Orange County State College, on a 322-acre Puvungna-area campus, over 41,000 students, Carnegie R2 since 2022, and a top-ranked social-mobility university.

California State University, Los Angeles

Cal State LA, founded in 1947, is a public university in Los Angeles and a campus of the California State University system, ranked first nationally for upward mobility.

California State University, Monterey Bay

CSUMB is a public university in Seaside, California, founded in 1994 on the Fort Ord base. It offers 25 undergraduate degrees and was ranked 24th in 2026.

California State University, Northridge

California State University, Northridge (CSUN), formerly San Fernando Valley State College, is a large public CSU campus in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley: 36,848 students in fall 2024, nine colleges, a $592.6M 2026/27 budget, and heavy 1994 earthquake damage and recovery.

California State University, Sacramento

California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State, Sac State) is a public CSU campus founded in 1947, university status 1972, with 31,000+ students on a 300-acre Sacramento campus, R2 research classification, and the largest Black enrollment in the CSU system.

California State University, Stanislaus

California State University, Stanislaus, also called Stanislaus State or Stan State, is a public university in Turlock, California, established in 1957 as a campus of the California State University system.

California Verbal Learning Test

The California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) is a neuropsychological test in which the examinee recalls a semantically structured word list over repeated trials and after delays.

California's 23rd congressional district

California's 23rd congressional district, CA-23, a High Desert San Bernardino County U.S. House seat held by Republican Jay Obernolte since 2023; redrawn under Proposition 50 in 2025, Safe Republican for 2026 against Democrat Tessa Lynn Hodge.

California's 25th congressional district

California's 25th congressional district is a U.S. House district in southeastern California, represented since 2023 by Democrat Raul Ruiz and covering Imperial County and parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

California's 28th congressional district

California's 28th congressional district (CA-28) is a U.S. House district covering the San Gabriel Valley, including Pasadena and Glendale, represented by Democrat Judy Chu since 2009.

California's 45th congressional district

California's 45th congressional district, CA-45, is a US House district in Orange and Los Angeles counties represented by Democrat Derek Tran, redrawn by Proposition 50 (2025) and effective January 2027.

California's 48th congressional district

California's 48th congressional district (2025 Prop 50 map), also the Darrell Issa seat, covers inland San Diego and Riverside counties; effective January 3, 2027, leaning Democratic for the 2026 Desmond vs von Wilpert race.

California's congressional districts

California's 52 U.S. House districts, drawn by the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission since 2011, temporarily replaced by legislatively drawn Prop 50 maps (2026–2030) boosting Democrats from 43 toward 48 seats, effective January 2027.