Yes.
That's why they had to make a special gesture to appease the South, in strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act.
After the Compromise of 1850 California became a free State, on September 9, 1850.
The State of California became a free State when the Compromise of 1850 was passed.
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The State of California became a free State when the Compromise of 1850 was passed.
California is the 31st US State.
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The Compromise of 1850