Tuesday marks the 175th anniversary of California being admitted as a state.

Sept. 9, 1850, is the day that then-President Millard Fillmore signed the Compromise of 1850, which made California the 31st state. It was signed two years after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed between the U.S. and Mexico, which ceded most of the Southwest and all of present-day California to the states.

Days after the treaty was signed, James Marshall found gold in Northern California, leading to the Gold Rush and a rapid influx of settlers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring Tuesday “California’s 175th Anniversary” and commended the Golden State for being “a leader in realizing the American Dream” throughout the history of the United States.

“Today, California remains a b

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