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.
North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis has won the Republican Senate primary in the Tar Heel State, the Associated Press reports. Tillis, who was endorsed by Mitt Romney earlier this week, will face incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan (D) in November's general election. More from the Associated Press: