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upaloopa

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2. Many of us live on a former Mexican land grant.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 04:02 PM

Feb 2013

You can trace titles back to the land grant owner.
In his book "Two Years Before The Mast" Dana Jr tells us that in the 1830's there were almost no White people in CA.
The discovery of gold in 1849 changed all that.
So now it's going the way it was.

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Hispanics soon to outnumber whites in state [View all] Auggie Feb 2013 OP

Thanks for passing on the stats. pinto Feb 2013 #1

Many of us live on a former Mexican land grant. upaloopa Feb 2013 #2

Indeed, I was about to say 2naSalit Feb 2013 #3

That is Why Many of the City Names are in Spanish AndyTiedye Feb 2013 #6

I am aware of that 2naSalit Feb 2013 #7

Oh noes!!! White culture is being exterminated!!! KamaAina Feb 2013 #4

I'm sure rethug heads are seriously exploding Auggie Feb 2013 #5

Interesting... PasadenaTrudy Feb 2013 #8