California
geographical name
Cal·i·for·nia ˌka-lə-ˈfȯr-nyə 
state of the southwestern U.S. on the Pacific, the nation's most populous state; capital Sacramento area 158,706 square miles (411,048 square kilometers), population 37,253,956
Californian
ˌka-lə-ˈfȯr-nyən
adjective or noun Californio
ˌka-lə-ˈfȯr-nyō
noun