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Visitors to the Capitol can at once experience California’s rich history and witness the making of history through the modern lawmaking process. Find your representatives and visit their Capitol offices. Shortly after the end of Mexican rule, Californians began to clamor for statehood.
The California State Capitol is the seat of the California state government, located in Sacramento, the state capital of California. The building houses the chambers of the California State Legislature, made up of the Assembly and the Senate, along with the office of the governor of California.
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History of the Capitol. Discover the history and development of the California State Capitol from its initial construction 150 years ago to the modern day.
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History of the State Capitol Building Shortly after the end of Mexican rule, Californians began to clamor for statehood. In 1849, a constitutional convention met at Colton Hall in Monterey and proposed a constitution, subsequently ratified by the people, which named San Jose as the first capital.
The California State Capitol Museum consists of a museum in and grounds around the California State Capitol in Sacramento, California, United States. The building has been the home of the California State Legislature since 1869.