1850 in California
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The following is list of events of the year 1850 in California.
Incumbents
- Governor: Peter Hardeman Burnett (starting September 9)
Events
- April 4 - Los Angeles is incorporated as a city in California.
- April 15 - San Francisco is incorporated as a city in California.
- September 9 - California is admitted to the Union as the 31st state as a result of the California Statehood Act.[1][2][3]
Ongoing
- California gold rush (1848-1855)
