1850 in California

Decades:	; 1840s; 1850s; 1860s; 1870s;
See also:	History of California; Historical outline of California; List of years in California; 1850 in the United States;

The following is list of events of the year 1850 in California.

Incumbents

April 4 - Los Angeles is incorporated as a city in California.
April 15 - San Francisco is incorporated as a city in California.
September 9 - California is admitted to the Union as the 31st state as a result of the California Statehood Act.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ "An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union" (PDF). The Library of Congress. The Government of the United States. September 9, 1850. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "California Admission Day: September 9, 1850". CA.gov. The State of California. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
^ "Timeline of California: States in the Senate". The United States Senate. Retrieved October 7, 2024.