Mission grapes were the top grape until the early 20th century. It was during the California Gold Rush that the oldest wineries in California were produced. Many East Coast dwellers moved to California in search of gold to get rich and it led to a great increase in the population and it created commercial wineries that are still here.Chinese immigrants served a great role in California winemaking. The immigrants were in search of jobs to take care of their families and became planters
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Nicholas Raffaele Mrs. Porter Period 5 California Science Center Substitute Report The California Science Center seems like a wonderful place‚ filled with exhibits that have many learning opportunities that make it seem like you are not learning‚ but having fun. I severely regret not going. The California Science Center is located south of downtown Los Angeles‚ in the historic Exposition Park‚ near USC (yeah!). Cost of admission is $10.00 (well that’s for parking‚ other than that‚ to get in
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The last time I was at the California Academy of Science Museum in Golden Gate Park‚ we all had to hold hands while the teacher led us through the halls of this great museum. Yes there was that huge‚ (scary)‚ dinosaur skeleton in the lobby‚ there were hundreds of different fish I had never seen in my local pet store‚ and the diorama’s in the African Hall were so realistic we thought for sure the Zebras had moved! The little girls screamed as I shouted "THERE!" and pointed at one of the Zebras. For
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Green Chemistry in California: A Framework for Leadership in Chemicals Policy and Innovation Michael P. Wilson with Daniel A. Chia and Bryan C. Ehlers Prepared for: The California Senate Environmental Quality Committee The California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials CALIFORNIA POLICY RESEARCH CENTER U N I V E R S IT Y O F CA L I FO R N I A Copyright© 2006 by the Regents of the University of California All rights reserved California Policy Research Center
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Autism in CaliforniaThere ’s autism in California too? Yep. And if you haven ’t discovered IHSS or SSIit ’s time to check that out. California has an early intervention program for children with disabilities ages birth to 3. Actually‚ in reality‚ it serves ages birth to 2.99. It ’s called Early Start. This program aligns with I.D.E.A. Part C Regulations. It ’s a federal program but individual states can opt out. Fortunately‚ the Golden State hasn ’t opted out‚ but the current economic crisis may
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Air Pollution in California In the 1940’s California was supporting a population of seven million people and contained 2.8 million registered vehicles. Within the next twenty years the population more than doubled to reach 16 million while the number of registered vehicles all but tripled increasing to eight million. This has been a common trend in California’s documented history from the early twentieth century to today. There have been many historical and environmental factors that have assisted
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Recently‚ in the United States‚ there has been a major water shortage due to the lack of rainfall. It is mainly in California and other Western states. According to the U.S. Geological Survey‚ “In 119 years of recorded history‚ 2013 was the dries calendar year for the state of California.” California’s snowpack usually provides about one-third of the water used in Californian farms and cities. In January 2014‚ it measured in at 12%. The water shortage has had many effects of people‚ farming‚ and
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California: The Golden State Origin of the name The name ‘California’ comes from the Latin phrase calida fornax (hot oven) with which the Spanish colonists characterized the hot climate of this region. Climate California’s climate varies from Mediterranean to subarctic. Much of the state has a Mediterranean climate‚ with cool‚ rainy winters and dry summers. The cool California Current offshore often creates summer fog near the coast. Farther inland‚ one encounters colder winters and hotter
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The Death Penalty in California Since 1872‚ California used the death penalty for capitol offenses. Execution methods for the death penalty range from hangings‚ to gas chambers‚ and lethal injections. California abandoned hanging as a execution method on May 1st 1942. They began to rely solely on gas chambers and lethal injections. However‚ on February 18th‚ 1972‚ the California Supreme Court declared the death penalty a form of cruel and unusual punishment in accordance with he 8th Amendment.
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California Proposition 13 Name: Institution: California Proposition 13 What is proposition 13? Property taxes in California have been a controversial issue for very many years. In mid 1978‚ approximately ⅔ of voters in California passed proposition 13. Before it had been passed‚ property taxes increased almost annually according to the assessed value of the property. In the 1970s‚ there was a remarkable growth in the real estate market and the value of homes rapidly went up. Property values
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