California became the 31st of the 50 United States on September 9, 1850. Statistics show that one out of every eight United States residents lives in California. For the wine lover, California produces more than 17 million gallons of wine each year and there are more than 300,000 tons of grapes grown in annually. This state holds two of the top ten most populous cities: Los Angeles and San Diego. It's home of the legendary Hollywood, where film and television is magically created.