California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn jə, -ˈfɔr ni ə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear Flag State Cal El Dorado Gold Coast Gold Rush State Golden Bear State Golden Poppy State Golden State La La Land Sunkist State

Example Sentences

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Cohen said the company will adapt to the new regulations in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

SB 887 would ban data centers from receiving ministerial exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

In April, the California Department of Motor Vehicles revised its regulations for autonomous vehicles and lifted a ban on autonomous trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

The company says its reimagined truck could move freight across California and other states while saving money and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

“Seems like I ought to help. Become a land rush man. Set aside my guns. California and the Pacific Ocean aren’t going anywhere.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes