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Welcome to LearnCalifornia.org, the electronic resource for students, teachers and everyone else interested in California history! This easy to use site combines the collections of the California State Archives with the power of the Internet to bring you reliable and entertaining information about the Golden State. Teacher lesson plans are provided and aligned with the California Department of Education's content standards for California public schools. Bookmark us to easily stay up to date on new materials! Get started by clicking one of the buttons below.

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Spanning the Bay
Celebrating the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
An engineering wonder, a multi-structure complex that spans the San Francisco Bay and links the cities of Oakland and San Francisco. The latest exhibit in the California State Archives Research Room. View the online version: Spanning the Bay or visit the California State Archives located at 1020 "O" Street, Reference Room, Exhibit Gallery, 4th Floor, Sacramento, California. Open to the public Monday-Friday and the first Saturday of the month, during the hours of 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission is free


This Day In California History
July 6, 1849
Commissioners meet to fix US-Mexican border.
On this date in 1849, the American Commissioner, Col. John Walker met with Mexican commissioner Pedro Garcia Conde to determine the boundary between California and Mexico, in accordance with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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