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

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California

Don’t miss: I’m a single 58-year-old veteran in California with $1.5 million and a VA pension.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

The 230-page lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Northern California, accuses Meta of fraud and false advertising, along with violating other consumer protection laws in various states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

A Public Policy Institute of California survey released earlier this week showed Becerra with a 22-point lead over Hilton, driven by Democrats’ large voter registration advantage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

There have been six confirmed sightings in California since 1972, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

They would bet, for instance, that bonds with large numbers of loans made in California would underperform bonds with very little of California in them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis