California is a state in the Western United States.
What is now California was first settled by various Native Californian tribes before being explored by a number of Europeans during the 16th and 17th centuries. The Spanish Empire then claimed and colonized it. In 1804, it was included in Alta California province within the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following its successful war for independence, but was ceded to the United States in 1848 after the Mexican–American War. The western portion of Alta California was then organized and admitted as the 31st state on September 9, 1850, following the Compromise of 1850. The California Gold Rush started in 1848 and led to dramatic social and demographic changes, with large-scale immigration from other parts of the United States and abroad and an accompanying economic boom.
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- Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies
- Chico Stamp Club
- Penpex Stamp Show & Sequoia Stamp Club
- San Jose Stamp Club
- San Luis Obispo Philatelic Society (stamp collecting club)
- West Coast Stamp Company
- WESTPEX
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- Claude C. Ries Southern California Chapter
- Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies
- Diablo Valley Stamp Club
- East Bay Stamp Club
- Freemont Stamp Club
- Golden Gate Stamp Club
- Long Beach Stamp Collectors Club
- Orange County Philatelic Society
- Philatelic Society of Los Angeles
- Poway Stamp Club
- Redwood Empire Collectors Club
- Riverside Stamp Club
- Sacramento Philatelic Society
- Saddleback Stamp Club
- San Francisco Bay Area Post Card Club
- San Jose Stamp Club
- Santa Rosa Stamp Club
- Sequoia Stamp Club
- Simi Valley Stamp and Coin Club
- Tamalpais Stamp Club
- Western Philatelic Library
- WESTPEX
