California

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California is a large state of the United States. It was the 31st state admitted to the Union.

Contents 1 California in The Disunited States of America 2 California in "Joe Steele" 3 California in Southern Victory 3.1 Notable Californians 4 California in The Two Georges 5 California in Worldwar

[edit] California in The Disunited States of America

California was one of the most powerful countries (states) on North America and in the world. A parliamentary democracy, California was one of the more progressive countries in North America. It occasionally skirmished with Baja, but California's military might dissuaded enemies from direct confrontation. Technologically, California was also one of the most advanced countries in the world. It was one of the two countries which launched manned missions to Mars (the other being Prussia).

Having never been a slave-holding entity, California took a more liberal view of race. Beckie Royer had a difficult time when she visited Virginia with her grandmother in 2097.

Much like its counter-part in the home timeline, California had been a Mexican state. However, its ties had been much stronger for much longer.

[edit] California in "Joe Steele"

California was the home state of Joe Steele, the 32nd president of the United States. He frequently played up the fact that he was from the farming country of Fresno.

[edit] California in Southern Victory

California was a large US state on the west coast of North America, desirable for its climate and natural resources and strategic because of the many ports it provided for the U.S. Navy. California was the only state that shared a border with Mexico.

While British and French naval forces attacked and severely damaged San Francisco and Los Angeles respectively during the Second Mexican War, the US Pacific fleet was a powerful force by 1914. It was from California that the fleet set sail to launch a successful surprise attack against and conquest of the British-held Sandwich Islands. The United States Army also launched an underfunded expedition to capture Baja California in 1916 and monitor the Confederate Pacific coast in Sonora.

Los Angeles was again attacked by Japanese bombers during the Pacific War in 1932 but suffered little damage. California itself was barely impacted by the Second Great War.

[edit] Notable Californians

• Henry T. Casson
• Ophelia Clemens
• Samuel Clemens
• Herbert Hoover
• Hiram Johnson
• Chester Martin
• Adolph Sutro

California was the home of the United States' movie industry. It also saw substantial conflict between labor and management in the interwar period.

[edit] California in The Two Georges

Upper California was a province of the North American Union. It was a part of Nueva España until the 19th century.

[edit] California in Worldwar

California was particularly strategic to the United States because of its climate and resources and proximity to Race-held Mexico. Many Californians were open to alternative trends, such as Race Mimicking and emperor-worship. Race specialist Sam Yeager resided in southern California along with a large community of Lizard expatriates who enjoyed the relative freedom of the US.