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.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder pulled out a hard-fought victory Tuesday in an election that was largely a referendum on his last four years. Snyder defeated Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, who had vowed to undo several of the measures Snyder pushed through during his first four-year term.