Who found California?

Answer 1

Spain colonized CA first and then Mexico took over from Spain. After the finding of gold at Sutter's Fort saw mill in Coloma in 1848 thousands of Americans poured into CA to find gold. In Sept of 1850 CA became a state.

Answer 2

Native Americans lived in the area 8000 years ago, but it was the Portuguese who first explored the coast in 1542.