Because of the 1849 Gold Rush in California.
San Francisco is famous for its sourdough bread. The 49ers are named after the miners who came during the California goldrush in 1849. Prospectors in the northwest sometimes were nicknamed "sourdoughs" because of the sourdough bread they used."
The 49ers football team is from San Francisco, California.
if by "California," you mean the University of California... their mascot is "The Golden Bears"
The mascot for the University of Merced in California is the Golden Bobcat.
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The 49ers were people that headed out to the state of California in search of gold beginning in 1849. The 49ers football team, who play in the Bay Area of California, were named after these gold seekers.