{"id":195317,"date":"2025-09-09T10:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=195317"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:45:44","slug":"gavin-says-hollywood-silicon-valley-coachella-tacos-beaches-need-we-say-more-happy-175th-birthday-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=195317","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Says…”Hollywood. Silicon Valley. Coachella. Tacos. Beaches. Need we say more? Happy 175th birthday, California!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sacramento, CA…California is turning 175 years old today \u2014 and we\u2019re celebrating in true Golden State style. For 175 years of statehood, people have come here chasing a dream, and together we\u2019ve built something bigger: a place where innovation meets imagination, where people are our superpower, and where the future gets invented every day.<\/p>\n

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From redwoods to rocket ships, surfboards to startups \u2014 California doesn\u2019t just set trends, we set the standard. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#1 for Innovation & Research<\/h2>\n

California is where\u00a0bold ideas<\/a>\u00a0become world-changing breakthroughs. Our universities and private sector fuel discoveries in tech, biotech, aerospace, and clean energy. One in four U.S. Nobel Prizes in science has gone to a California institution, and California is home to more Nobel Prize winners than any country in the world except the U.S. itself!<\/p>\n

#1 in Sports<\/h2>\n

California = the world\u2019s sports capital. 1,307\u00a0Olympians<\/a>\u00a0since 1952. 945 medals. 19 pro sports teams. Legendary college programs. And the\u00a0world\u2019s biggest games<\/a>\u00a0are coming our way: Super Bowls in 2026 & 2027, the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and the LA Olympics in 2028.<\/p>\n

#1 in Feeding the Nation<\/h2>\n

Almost\u00a0half<\/a>\u00a0of America\u2019s fruits, veggies, and nuts come from right here. California\u2019s Central Valley is one of the most productive agricultural regions on the planet. In short: if you\u2019ve eaten today, California was probably on your plate.<\/p>\n

#1 in Education & Careers<\/h2>\n

The University of California, California State University system, California Community Colleges (which offer skills-based training!) \u2014 enough said. California\u2019s\u00a0public universities<\/a>\u00a0are the best in the nation and a pipeline for research, talent, and tech that fuels the global economy.<\/p>\n

#1 for Startups & Business<\/h2>\n

California = entrepreneurship. We\u2019re home to\u00a04.2 million<\/a>\u00a0small businesses, the most startups in the country, a tech sector worth over\u00a0$1 trillion<\/a>, and home to the most Fortune 500 companies in the world. From Silicon Valley to Silicon Beach, this is where ideas take flight.<\/p>\n

#1 in AI & Tech Leadership<\/h2>\n

AI is the new frontier \u2014 and California is leading it. 32 of the world\u2019s top 50 private AI companies are\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0 We generate 25% of the entire world\u2019s AI patents and publications by ourselves.<\/p>\n

#1 for Natural Wonders & Entertainment<\/h2>\n

Nine national parks \u2014\u00a0more<\/a>\u00a0than any other state \u2014 like Yosemite, Sequoia, Joshua Tree. Plus our state parks system offers jaw-dropping landscapes. Add in Hollywood, Disneyland, Coachella, Napa Valley, the coast, and you\u2019ve got the planet\u2019s top bucket list rolled into one state.<\/p>\n

#1 for People<\/h2>\n

No place in the world is more diverse. Cultures from every corner of the globe are represented in California, making us the most dynamic, inclusive, and forward-looking state in the nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Celebrate with California\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Visit\u00a0celebrate.ca.gov<\/a>\u00a0to learn what events are happening in your area and share on social media using hashtag #CA175<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sacramento, CA…California is turning 175 years old today \u2014 and we\u2019re celebrating in true Golden State style. For 175 years of statehood, people have come here chasing a dream, and together we\u2019ve built something bigger: a place where innovation meets imagination, where people are our superpower, and where the future gets invented every day. From […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":195318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,5,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-195317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-government","category-news","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/090225_CA175_CADreamCollage.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=195317"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":195319,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195317\/revisions\/195319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/195318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=195317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=195317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=195317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}