California (map of California) is a state located in the western United States. It is the largest state in the union based on its population of over 35 million and it is the third largest state (behind Alaska and Texas) by land area.California is bordered to the north by Oregon, to the east by Nevada, to the southeast by Arizona, to the south by Mexico and the Pacific Ocean to the west.California's nickname is the Golden State..o learn more about California, visit the state's official website and the About.com California Travel GuideSite. References. Infoplease.com. (n.d.). California: History, Geography, Population & State Facts-Infoplease.com. Retrieved from: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108187.html. Wikipedia. (22 June 2010).
The 11th Congressional District of Pennsylvania is comprised of all of Columbia, Montour, and Wyoming counties and parts of Carbon, Cumberland, Dauphin, Luzerne, Northumberland, and Perry counties. Major locations in the district include Harrisburg, Sunbury, Carlisle, Tunkhannock, Hazleton, Bloomsburg, and Danville.
Race Analysis. The 8th Congressional District is Bucks County, a combination of rural, suburban, and industrialized communities located to the northeast of Philadelphia and Montgomery County.It is also the location of Pennsylvania's Levittown, successor to the original planned community in Nassau County, N.Y.his is marginal territory, although Republicans tend to do better at the local level. Mike Fitzpatrick won here in 2004, but was dragged under in the 2006 Democratic wave, losing to Patrick Murphy by less than 1,000 votes. Fitzpatrick was back in 2010, and defeated Murphy by a comfortable margin.