The California Exposition and State Fair is the annual state fair for the State of California. The annual event is commonly known as the California State Fair and the current site is commonly known as Cal Expo. State Fair is the title of a 1933 movie directed by Henry King and starring Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, and Lew Ayres. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

History

The California legislature created the State Agricultural Society to promote Calfornia's reputation for farming and industry. An agricultural exposition organized and held in San Francisco in 1854. California Historic Landmark #861 marks the site. Given that travel was diffcult in that era, the next several annual expositions were moved around the state, to Sacramento, San Jose, Stockton, and Marysville. The California State Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of California. ... The downtown San Francisco skyline, looking east from the central part of the city. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sacramento from near the Sacramento River Sacramento is the county seat of Sacramento County, California and the capital of the U.S. state of California. ... City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... City nickname: Californias Sunshine Seaport County: San Joaquin Area code: 209 ZIP code: 952xx Area:  - Total  - Water 144. ... Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,268. ...

In 1859 the exposition returned to Sacramento, and it was decided that a permanent site should be found. Capitol Park, a six block site bounded by E, H, 20th and 22nd Streets (38.580° N 121.477° W) was purchased and was home to the state fair for the next fifty years. 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Growth in population and attendance forced the purchase of 80 acres just outside the city limits on Stockton Boulevard (38.552° N 121.452° W), and the first fair was held there in 1909. That site was subsequently expanded by 75 acres in 1937. During and after World War II, from 1942 to 1947, the Fair was suspended and the fairgrounds were occupied by the Army. In 1948 the state purchased a large tract of undeveloped land along the American River north of downtown Sacramento. Funds were not allocated to begin construction on this land until 1963, and the Fair continued at the Stockton Boulevard grounds until 1967. 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... This article is about the year. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The American River in California is known for its whitewater rapids, and as the location of Sutters Mill (where gold was found, leading to the California Gold Rush). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1968 Governor Ronald Reagan opened the Fair at the "Cal Expo" site, which covers over 350 acres at 38.593° N 121.435° W. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Order: 40th President Vice President: George H.W. Bush Term of office: 20 January 1981 – 20 January 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: 6 February 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: 5 June 2004 Place of death: Bel-Air...

References

• History of the California State Fair

External links

• Official web site of the California State Fair
• CDFA Division of Fairs and Expositions (governing body)
• California Historic Landmark 861