Editing California (section)

==Culture==
{{Main|Culture of California}}
{{see also|Cuisine of California}}
[[File: Hollywood Sign (Zuschnitt).jpg|thumb|right|The [[Hollywood Sign]] in [[Los Angeles]]]]
The culture of California is a [[Western culture]] and has its modern roots in the [[culture of the United States]], but also, historically, many [[Hispanic]] [[Californio]] and [[Culture of Mexico|Mexican]] influences. As a border and coastal state, California culture has been greatly influenced by several large immigrant populations, especially those from Latin America and Asia.<ref name="World of Opportunity">{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Bborie |date=December 2003 |title=A World of Opportunity—Which New Languages Davis Students Would Like to Study and Why |url=http://www.sariweb.ucdavis.edu/downloads/311AWorldOfOpportunity.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611013350/http://www.sariweb.ucdavis.edu/downloads/311AWorldOfOpportunity.pdf |archive-date=June 11, 2010 |access-date=December 27, 2009 |publisher=[[UC Davis]] Student Affairs Research and Information}}</ref>

California has long been a subject of interest in the public mind and has often been promoted by its boosters as a kind of paradise. In the early 20th century, fueled by the efforts of state, the building projects during the [[Great Depression]] and local boosters, many Americans saw the Golden State as an ideal resort destination, sunny and dry all year round with easy access to the ocean and mountains. In the 1960s, popular music groups such as [[the Beach Boys]] promoted the image of Californians as laid-back, tanned beach-goers.

===Media and entertainment===
{{further|Media in Los Angeles|Media in the San Francisco Bay Area|Music in California}}
{{see also|List of amusement parks in the Americas#California|List of newspapers in California|List of radio stations in California}}
[[File:Walt_Disney_Studios_Alameda_Entrance.jpg|thumb|left|[[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], headquartered in [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], is one of the world's largest media and entertainment companies.]]
[[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] and the rest of the Los Angeles area is a major global center for entertainment, with the [[cinema in the United States|U.S. film industry]]'s [[Major film studio|"Big Five" major film studios]] ([[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]], [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]], [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]], [[Universal Pictures|Universal]], and [[Warner Bros.]]) as well as many minor film studios being based in or around the area. Many [[animation]] studios are also headquartered in the state.
[[File:Emma nevada.jpg|thumb|left|Famed Disney animator [[Ward Kimball]] bought this steam engine in 1938 for the scrap price, restored it, and built the [[Grizzly Flats Railroad]] on which to operate it on a small strip of land behind his home in San Gabriel, California. He later donated this engine, another steam engine and rolling stock, and the funds to build a car barn to house it, to the [[Southern California Railway Museum]] in Perris, California.]]

The four major American television commercial broadcast networks ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[CBS]], [[NBC]], and [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]) as well as other networks all have production facilities and offices in the state. All the four major commercial broadcast networks, plus the two major Spanish-language networks ([[Telemundo]] and [[Univision]]) each have at least three [[Owned-and-operated television stations in the United States|owned-and-operated TV stations]] in California, including at least one in Los Angeles and at least one in San Francisco.{{refn|group="note"|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] has the least amount of owned-and-operated TV stations with three: [[KABC-TV]] in Los Angeles, [[KGO-TV]] in San Francisco, and [[KFSN-TV]] in Fresno.}}
[[File:Googleplex HQ (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Google]], headquartered in [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]], is one of the largest [[technology companies]] in the world.]]
[[File:State Fair 2014.jpg|thumb|The [[California State Fair]] is held annually during the summer at [[Cal Expo]] in northeastern [[Sacramento]].]]
One of the oldest radio stations in the United States still in existence, [[KCBS (AM)]] in the [[Media in the San Francisco Bay Area|San Francisco Bay Area]], was founded in 1909. [[Universal Music Group]], one of the "[[Music market|Big Four]]" record labels, is based in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]], while [[Warner Records]] is based in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. Many independent record labels, such as [[Mind of a Genius Records]], are also headquartered in the state. California is also the birthplace of several international music genres, including the [[Bakersfield sound]], [[Bay Area thrash metal]], [[alternative rock]], [[g-funk]], [[nu metal]], [[glam metal]], [[thrash metal]], [[psychedelic rock]], [[stoner rock]], [[punk rock]], [[hardcore punk]], [[metalcore]], [[pop punk]], [[surf music]], [[third wave ska]], [[west coast hip hop]], [[west coast jazz]], [[jazz rap]], and many other genres. Other genres such as [[pop rock]], [[indie rock]], [[hard rock]], [[hip hop]], [[pop music|pop]], [[rock music|rock]], [[rockabilly]], [[country music|country]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[grunge]], [[New wave music|new wave]] and [[disco]] were popularized in the state. In addition, many British bands, such as [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Deep Purple]], [[Black Sabbath]], and [[the Rolling Stones]] settled in the state after becoming internationally famous.

As the home of [[Silicon Valley]], the Bay Area is the headquarters of several prominent [[internet media]], [[social media]], and other technology companies. Three of the [[Big Tech|"Big Five" technology companies]] ([[Apple Inc.|Apple]], [[Meta Platforms|Meta]], and [[Google]]) are based in the area as well as other services such as [[Netflix]], [[Pandora Radio]], [[Twitter]], [[Yahoo!]], and [[YouTube]]. Other prominent companies that are headquartered here include [[HP inc.]] and [[Intel]]. [[Microsoft]] and [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] also have offices in the area.

California, particularly [[Southern California]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.speedhunters.com/2022/03/car-culture-southern-california/ |title=Car Culture: Does Anywhere Do It Better Than Southern California? |last=Ryan|first=Sara|date=March 18, 2022|website= speedhunters.com|publisher=[[Electronic Arts Inc.]] |access-date= August 17, 2023|quote=Ask anyone who's involved in the automotive hobby where they'd suggest heading for some really thick car culture, and Southern California would surely be mentioned.}}</ref> is considered the birthplace of modern [[car culture]].<ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.2307/25591577 | jstor=25591577 | last1=Lutz | first1=R. C. | title=On the Road to Nowhere? California's Car Culture | journal=California History | date=August 28, 2023 | volume=79 | issue=1 | pages=50–55 }}</ref>

Several [[fast food]], [[fast casual restaurant|fast casual]], and [[List of casual dining restaurant chains|casual dining]] chains were also founded California, including some that have since expanded internationally like [[California Pizza Kitchen]], [[Denny's]], [[IHOP]], [[McDonald's]], [[Panda Express]], and [[Taco Bell]].

===Sports===
{{Main|Sports in California}}
{{see also|List of professional sports teams in California}}
[[File:Pebble-Beach-CA.jpg|thumb|left|[[Pebble Beach Golf Links]], one of the best ranked [[golf course]]s in the world]]
[[File:LBGP05.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Grand Prix of Long Beach]] is the longest running major [[street race]] in North America.]]
California has 18 [[major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major professional sports league]] franchises, far more than any other state. The [[San Francisco Bay Area]] has five major league teams, while the [[Greater Los Angeles Area]] is home to ten. San Diego has two major league teams and Sacramento has one. The NFL [[Super Bowl]] has been hosted in California 12 times at five different stadiums: [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]], the Rose Bowl, Stanford Stadium, [[Levi's Stadium]], and [[San Diego Stadium]]. A thirteenth, [[Super Bowl LVI]], was held at [[SoFi Stadium]] in [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] on February 13, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Naranjo |first=Candice |title=The Super Bowl is Coming to Levi's Stadium in 2016 |newspaper=Kron4 - San Francisco Bay Area News |date=March 28, 2014 |url=http://news.kron4.com/news/the-super-bowl-is-coming-to-levis-stadium-in-2016/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329080701/http://news.kron4.com/news/the-super-bowl-is-coming-to-levis-stadium-in-2016/ |archive-date=March 29, 2014 |access-date=March 28, 2014 |publisher=KRON 4}}</ref>

California has long had many respected collegiate sports programs. California is home to the oldest college bowl game, the annual [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]], among others.

The [[National Football League|NFL]] has three teams in the state: the [[Los Angeles Rams]], [[Los Angeles Chargers]], and [[San Francisco 49ers]].

[[Major League Baseball|MLB]] has four teams in the state: the [[San Francisco Giants]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[Los Angeles Angels]], and [[San Diego Padres]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loscerritosnews.net/2021/06/14/how-many-mlb-teams-are-in-california/ |title=How many MLB teams are in California? |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=June 14, 2021 |website=loscerritosnews.net |publisher=Hews Media Group, [[Cerritos Community News]] |access-date=August 17, 2023 |quote=There are a total of five different MLB franchises that are currently located on the west coast, with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants.}}</ref>

The [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] has four teams in the state: the [[Golden State Warriors]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]], and [[Sacramento Kings]]. Additionally, the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] also has two teams in the state: the [[Los Angeles Sparks]] and [[Golden State Valkyries]].

The [[National Hockey League|NHL]] has three teams in the state: the [[Anaheim Ducks]], [[Los Angeles Kings]], and [[San Jose Sharks]].

[[Major League Soccer|MLS]] has four teams in the state: the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]], [[San Jose Earthquakes]], [[Los Angeles FC]], and [[San Diego FC]].

[[Major League Rugby|MLR]] has one team in the state: the [[San Diego Legion]].

California is the only U.S. state to have hosted both the [[Summer Olympic Games|Summer]] and [[Winter Olympic Games|Winter]] Olympics. The [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]] and [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984]] summer games were held in [[Los Angeles]]. Squaw Valley Ski Resort (now [[Palisades Tahoe]]) in the Lake Tahoe region hosted the [[1960 Winter Olympics]]. Los Angeles will host the [[2028 Summer Olympics]], marking the fourth time that California will have hosted the Olympic Games.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Nagourney |first1=Adam |author-link=Adam Nagourney |last2=Longman |first2=Jeré |date=July 31, 2017 |title=Los Angeles Makes Deal to Host the 2028 Summer Olympics |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/sports/olympics/los-angeles-2028-summer-olympics.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802233825/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/sports/olympics/los-angeles-2028-summer-olympics.html |archive-date=August 2, 2017}}</ref> Multiple games during the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] took place in California, with the [[Rose Bowl Stadium|Rose Bowl]] hosting eight matches (including the [[1994 FIFA World Cup Final|final]]), while [[Stanford Stadium]] hosted six matches.

In addition to the Olympic games, California also hosts the [[California State Games]].

Many sports, such as [[surfing]], [[snowboarding]], and [[skateboarding]], were invented in California, while others like [[volleyball]], [[beach soccer]], and [[skiing]] were popularized in the state.

Other sports that are big in the state include [[golf]], [[rodeo]], [[tennis]], [[mountain climbing]], [[Marathon|marathon running]], [[horse racing]], [[bowling]], [[mixed martial arts]], [[boxing]], and [[motorsports]], especially [[NASCAR]] and [[Formula One]].
[[File:The "Olympic Gateway" arch and male and female statues at the entrance to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California LCCN2013631630.tif|right|thumb|[[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] hosted the [[Summer Olympics]] in [[1932 Summer Olympics|1932]] and [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984]], and will also host in [[2028 Summer Olympics|2028]].]]
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