San Jose, California is in the Untied States.
California ( [ kælᵻˈfɔːrnjə , _ - ni.ə ] , ) is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Northern California , often abbreviated NorCal , is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California . San Jose ( [ ˌsæn_hoʊˈzeɪ ] , Spanish for `` Saint Joseph '' ; [ saŋ xoˈse ] ) , officially the City of San José , is the economic , cultural , and political center of Silicon Valley and the largest city in Northern California .