<Tr> <Th> Lowest point </Th> <Td> Badwater Basin − 279 ft (− 85.0 m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Before statehood </Th> <Td> California Republic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Admission to Union </Th> <Td> September 9, 1850 (31st) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor </Th> <Td> Jerry Brown (D) </Td> </Tr>

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