Talk:Independence, California

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[edit] California Capital

I heard that Independence was the capital of California at one time. Is this true?

Not true. The capitals have been:

   * Monterey: 1777-1849. (Capital under Spanish and Mexican rule.)
   * San Jose: 1849-1851. Statehood voted here.
   * Vallejo: 1851-1853.
   * Benicia: 1853-1854.
   * Sacramento: 1854--present

Sources:

A Companion to California. Hart, James D. University of California Press, 1987.

California's Legislature. Wilson, E. Dotson. California State Assembly, 1994.

(Rue7wiki 21:15, 15 July 2007 (UTC))