Ceded by Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, concluded Feb. 2, 1848, and proclaimed July 4, 1848. From then until statehood, California had a military government until Dec. 20, 1849, and then a local civil government. It never had a territorial form of government.
Donald Trump won the Montana Republican primary with more than 70 percent of the vote. Ted Cruz and John Kasichâboth of whom suspended their campaigns in May 2016âcame in second and third place, respectively. A total of 27 delegates were at stake. Trump received all of them.
Meg Whitman loses California governor race despite $160 million tab; Jerry Brown wins for 3rd time. California Republican gubernatorial candidate and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman announced her concession to Jerry Brown at an event in Universal City, California. (Sakuma/AP) For much of last year, Whitman appeared to be at the vanguard of political neophytes across the country set to win public office amid GOP backlash and independent voters' disappointment with President Obama's first two years.