Governor Newsom proclaims California’s one hundred and seventy fifth Anniversary

PROCLAMATION

As the United States nears the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, California proudly celebrates its personal historic milestone of 175 years as a state. Throughout U.S. historical past, the Golden State has been a pacesetter in realizing the American Dream, main each by instance and by affect. Today, California stays a beacon of countless potentialities, outlined by its enduring promise of reinvention, discovery, and freedom.

Long referred to as a land of alternative, we attempt to afford everybody the possibility to succeed, to pursue their goals, and the California Dream. California is the 4^th largest economic system on the earth, however our worldwide footprint stretches far past that, with our revolutionary advances in science and know-how, and our thriving cultural and inventive ecosystems.

Where we at the moment are, the state that now we have change into, was not by likelihood. We are the results of a uniquely numerous, iterative 175-year social experiment that continues to develop and evolve. Our historical past will not be spotless; we bear the duty for state-endorsed and state-allowed travesties, together with the horrors that the Native peoples of this land have been subjected to within the early days of our statehood. But moderately than flip away from the darkness in our previous, California learns from it. Today, the state proudly companions with tribes throughout the state on numerous points, together with the collaborative growth of environmental stewardship methods based mostly on long-standing tribal experience that was protected and retained regardless of historic efforts to undermine it. This similar progress is clear all through the state authorities and California as an entire. We are the birthplace of quite a few labor rights and civil rights actions, pushed to be higher and do higher by those that name this state dwelling.

California leans into our variety, celebrating our variations in pursuit of the widespread good. We welcome those that come right here to pursue their goals and contribute to our nice state. California wouldn’t be the wealthy hub of tradition, group, and innovation it’s with out the contributions of immigrants from around the globe. Our many achievements and accomplishments, our world standing, are resulting from our capability to combine completely different cultures and voices, distinctive concepts and views – weaving all that we’re into a good looking tapestry that exhibits the world what may very well be.

As we proceed to outline the way forward for California, this second serves as a testomony to the spirit of Californians, pushed by grit, dedication, and a relentless perception in what’s doable.

NOW THEREFORE I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim September 9, 2025 as “California’s 175^th Anniversary.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I’ve hereunto set my hand and triggered the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 3^rd day of September 2025.

GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of California

ATTEST:
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Ph.D.
Secretary of State