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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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

Many California counties do not employ a single defense investigator who can interview witnesses, review police reports, visit crime scenes and retrieve video surveillance footage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Communities in California and beyond are gradually warming up to self-driving cars with the arrival of Waymo and Zoox robotaxis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Humble Robotics has not yet applied for a California DMV autonomous vehicle permit and was originally planning testing operations in Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Like a lot of California families, the Kristiansens had a Go Bag at the ready if they needed to escape a wildfire or an earthquake.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz